The moon, Earth’s only permanent natural satellite, may seem mundane but has a huge influence on our planet and human culture. There have been a number of studies about the moon and its lunar impact, age, composition, etc. over the years. For decades, scientists believed that the moon was formed around 4.35 billion years ago after a Mars-sized object collided with early Earth.
However, a latest study, published in the journal Nature, claims that the moon may be over 100 million years older than previously estimated. According to an international team of researchers from the University of California, Santa Cruz, the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS), and the Collège de France, the moon was formed between 4.43 and 4.51 billion years ago. However, its crust appears to be around 80 to 160 million years younger.
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