The Outer Solar System Origin of the Terrestrial Planets (OSSO) states that Jupiter’s gravity pulled them inward from the outer solar system. First, I will discuss the origins of Venus, the Moon, Mercury, Earth, and Mars. Then I will offer a Revised Capture Theory of the origin of the Earth-Moon system. Lastly, I will explain telltale anomalies of the terrestrial planets. (NASA image)
A new theory of the origin of the terrestrial planets—that Jupiter’s gravity pulled them inward from the outer solar system—solves longstanding scientific riddles and offers a rich agenda for further investigation.