Thursday, August 18, 2011

Age of Moon Questioned


The theory of the old Earth and old Universe may be put into question with fresh doubts that the Moon may be younger than initially thought. Current scientific theory in planetary geology suggests that many of the celestial bodies like Earth and Moon are very old - one interpretation from the Bible places the Universe and the celestial bodies at a much younger age. This article casts doubts on existing scientific calculations about the age of the Moon.


Moon may be younger than thought, study says
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-moon-age-20110818,0,4380476.story
Los Angeles Times, Aug 2011

"An analysis of a lunar rock raises questions about when and how the moon was formed. It may be 200 million years younger than widely believed.

The moon may be 200 million years younger than widely believed, according to a new analysis of a rock brought back to Earth in 1972 by Apollo 16 astronauts. Or, if not, the moon may never have had the magma ocean that scientists think covered its surface soon after it formed."

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