Senior author of the study, Professor Philipp Heck, said it was 'amazing being able to have proof that the rock you're holding is the oldest bit of the moon we've found so far'.
The moon is 40 million years older than scientists previously thought, according to a new study. Researchers analysed crystals brought back by Apollo astronauts between 1969 and 1972 to pinpoint the time of the moon's formation. During Apollo missions, astronauts gathered rocks, pebbles, sand and dust from the moon's surface - and it was lunar dust samples from Apollo 17's final crewed mission used in the study.
Read more:Astronomers spot most distant cosmic phenomenonLikely cause of Mars' biggest ever quake revealed Previous research had suggested the earlier age of the moon, but this study marks the first use of atom probe tomography - analysis of a structure at atomic levels - of the lunar crystal. The crystal sample was sharpened into a tip using a focused ion beam microscope, then UV lasers were used to evaporate atoms from the tip, lead author of the study Dr Jennika Greer said.
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The moon is 40 million years OLDER than scientists thought, study claimsSince the 1970s, astronomers have suspected that the moon was created when a giant protoplanet called Theia struck Earth. In a new study, researchers from Durham University claim that the impact immediately placed the moon into orbit around Earth.
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The moon is 40 million years OLDER than scientists thought, study claimsSince the 1970s, astronomers have suspected that the moon was created when a giant protoplanet called Theia struck Earth. In a new study, researchers from Durham University claim that the impact immediately placed the moon into orbit around Earth.
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The moon is 40 million years OLDER than scientists thought, study claimsSince the 1970s, astronomers have suspected that the moon was created when a giant protoplanet called Theia struck Earth. In a new study, researchers from Durham University claim that the impact immediately placed the moon into orbit around Earth.
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Scientists say Moon is 40m years older than thoughtThe lunar dust sample used in the study was brought back by Apollo 17 astronauts in the last crewed mission to the Moon in 1972. It contains crystals that formed billions of years ago
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