Revealing the True Age of the Moon: Surprising Findings Unveiled
Scientists have discovered that the moon is 40 million years older than previously believed, thanks to crystals found in lunar dust collected by Apollo 17 astronauts in 1972. The moon was formed 4.46 billion years ago when a Mars-size object crashed into Earth, and zircon crystals formed as the moon cooled. In other news, dinosaur footprints were uncovered on the Isle of Wight, a 5,000-year-old Neolithic tomb was found in Scotland, a massive cosmic explosion was witnessed by multiple telescopes, an ancient landscape was discovered beneath the East Antarctic ice sheet, and declassified photos revealed previously unknown Roman-era forts in Iraq and Syria.
