Scientists Calculate the Moon To Be 4.51 Billion Years Old

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By BeauHDJan 12, 2017, 2:00 am184 pts
Scientists used rocks and soil collected by the Apollo 14 moonwalkers in 1971 to calculate the age of the moon. It turns out that it is much older than scientists suspected, coming in at 4.51 billion years old. ABC News reports: A research team reported Wednesday that the moon formed within 60 million years of…

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