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Originally Posted by jwzimm
wat?
It exists because it collected and coalesced into the body it is now. It will likely continue to collect (or be collected) until it has cleared the material from its orbit.
There is no "purpose" to a satellite (technical term for a moon). It is simply a body that the larger object has captured and pulled into a stable orbit around itself.
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That's what I meant by using my imagination
To think we have this ginormous galaxy… Then there's these little things called planets. Thanks for the info.