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Offline Kamaji

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The Moon is 40 million years older than previously thought
« on: October 23, 2023, 05:11:57 pm »
The Moon is 40 million years older than previously thought

Northwestern scientists help analyze lunar samples, collected by Apollo 17 astronauts

Date:  October 23, 2023
Source:  Northwestern University
Summary:  By analyzing tiny lunar crystals gathered by Apollo 17 astronauts in 1972, researchers recalculated the age of the Earth's Moon. Although previous assessments estimated the Moon as 4.425 billion years old, the new study discovered it is actually 4.46 billion years old -- 40 million years older than previously thought.

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Source:  https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/10/231023124332.htm

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Re: The Moon is 40 million years older than previously thought
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2023, 05:54:04 pm »
Well, that means the Earth was a tad younger when it formed...

I wonder how that will affect (if at all) the theories of lunar formation?
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Re: The Moon is 40 million years older than previously thought
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2023, 06:58:05 pm »
so fascinating.

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