The moon is 40 million years older than thought, lunar crystals study suggests phys.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from phys.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
<p>Using crystals brought back from the Moon by Apollo astronauts in 1972, scientists were able to pinpoint the time of the Moon’s formation. These lunar crystals, which formed after an ocean of magma on the Moon's surface cooled down, were determined via radiometric dating to be at least 4.46 billion years old. That means that the Moon is 40 million years older than scientists previously thought.</p>
Crystals brought back by astronauts show that eurekalert.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from eurekalert.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.