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3. 7-billion-year-old rocks reveal how Earth and the Moon were born

Crystals hidden in Australia’s oldest rocks have revealed new clues about how Earth and the Moon formed. The study suggests ...
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We were wrong about how the moon's largest and oldest crater formed — and that's great news for NASA's next lunar landing

The largest and oldest crater on the moon did not form as we initially suspected, a new study suggests. The findings hint that a specific region of the lunar surface could be more scientifically ...
Rolling Out

New study uncovers the moon’s ancient secrets

A groundbreaking study in Nature has shaken up our understanding of the moon’s formation. This research suggests that the moon was born during Earth’s earliest days, revolutionizing the timeline of ...
AOL

Planetary scientists reveal how the Earth and Moon actually formed

Over 4.6 billion years ago, Earth took shape from a spinning cloud of dust and gas surrounding the young sun. Tiny particles within this cloud collided and clumped together, driven by gravity and ...
NBC New York

The moon may be more than 100 million years older than previously thought, study finds

The moon may be more than 100 million years older than some scientists previously thought, according to a new study. The research, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, challenges the ...
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The Moon Is Much Older Than We Thought, New Research Suggests

The formation of the Moon may have come harder on the heels of Earth's birth than we thought. According to a new analysis by researchers from the US, France, and Germany, Earth's constant companion ...