The theory of 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 (This NASA image omits the Moon, but for analysis it is sometimes treated as one of the terrestrial planets). 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.
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.