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The Moon might be older than scientists previously thought − a new study shines light on its history

  • Written by Francis Nimmo, Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz
The Moon might be older than scientists previously thought − a new study shines light on its historyRock samples from the lunar surface are important tools for scientists studying how old the Moon is. AP Photo/NASA

A physicist, a chemist and a mathematician walk into a bar. It sounds like the start of a bad joke, but in my case, it was the start of an idea that could reshape how scientists think about the history of the Moon.

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