The Moon Is Much Older
Than Previously Believed A new report that observed the moon's rocks says the astronomical body formed 50 million years after
the solar system's creation. That is 100 million years older
than previous reports, making
the moon 4.51 billion years old. Samples of the moon were studied at
the Institute of Geology and Mineralogy. It is believed the moon was created after
the Earth was struck by a huge space formation. Pieces of the Earth then drifted off into space
and formed our closest neighbor in orbit. Large amounts of magma are believed to have existed
on the moon's surface before it cooled
and became what it is today. Thanks to a long period of inactiveness,
chemical samples of the moon can deliver
a clearer picture into how it came to be. Study co-author Peter Sprung, via 'The Independent'
