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Did the moon form in just a few hours? New study makes bold claim

New study provides clearer insight into how the Moon formed and why its materials closely resemble those of Earth.
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Pluto’s largest moon formed in a ‘kiss and capture’ event, reveals new study

Eons ago, in the frigid depths of our solar system, a dramatic collision occurred between two icy worlds. Instead of a catastrophic smash-up, the two bodies "kissed," merging temporarily like a ...
Yahoo

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 ...
Ars Technica

Remains of planet that formed the Moon may be hiding near Earth’s core

Seismic waves created by earthquakes as they travel through the planet's interior change speed and direction as they move through different materials. Things like rock type, density, and temperature ...
Science Daily

How the moon turned itself inside out

Linking analyses of the moon's gravity field with models of its earliest evolution, scientists tell a story of the moon turning itself inside out after it solidified from a primordial magma ocean. The ...

Event Announcement ‖ Science Association Antu Laboratory | Gazing at the Stars to Explore the Mysteries of the Moon

The Moon, Earth's only natural satellite, always draws humanity's gaze with its mysterious presence. It is not only the brightest "lighthouse" in the night sky but also a "spacetime fossil" that ...
SpaceNews

A Slightly Younger Moon

The Moon formed a little later than previously assumed. When a Mars-sized protoplanet was destroyed in a collision with the young Earth, a new body was created from the debris ejected during this ...
Newsweek

Moon Once Covered in Vast 'Magma Ocean,' Say Scientists

Jess Thomson is a Newsweek Science Reporter based in London UK. Her focus is reporting on science, technology and healthcare. She has covered weird animal behavior, space news and the impacts of ...
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Is there life on Saturn's moon Enceladus? New study complicates the search

"Although this doesn't rule out the possibility that Enceladus' ocean may be habitable, it does mean we need to be cautious ...
NBC 6 South Florida

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

That timeline is based on analyses of lunar rock samples from NASA’s Apollo missions. But the new study suggests that the moon formed earlier — around 4.51 billion years ago — and then experienced a ...
AOL

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

The research suggests that lunar rock samples from the Apollo missions date to an event that melted the moon's surface — not to the moment it formed. The authors therefore think the moon formed around ...