Evanston IL (SPX) Oct 24, 2023 -
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 yea
The study published in the journal Geochemical Perspectives Letters is based on crystals collected in 1972 which helped pinpoint the time of the Moon s formation
Zircon crystals hidden within lunar dust samples collected during the Apollo 17 mission in 1972 have revealed that the moon is 40 million years older than previously believed.