They brought back samples of lunar rocks so the scientist's could determine the age of the moon.
basically what you would find in earth rocks, scientists believe that the moon was created after a collision with another mars-sized body with very early earth
Scientists concluded that meteroroids had bombared the moons surface.
The goal of project Apollo was for scientists to send astronauts safely to the moon and back for not only the space races, but so scientists can also study the geological rocks and such which would help scientists back on Earth understand more about our planet and how the universe was created.
studying moon rocks gathered by astronauts ;D
Scientists learned that the moon has almost completely cooled since it's formation.
They know because when they bring back the rocks they can be studyed by scientists and u should also go look it up in a book
rocks
It is believed that the moon was created by a collision between proto-Earth and a Mars-sized planet. The moon was formed from accreted Earth collision material.
The Moon.
Astiroids
The moon rocks that astronauts brought back to Earth foe scientists to understand the history of the moon by having them study how old the moon is and determine its age. It can also tell the layers which now we already know. Also the moon pieces helped us determine how the surface of the moon is like with out going there, which saves money. - Angie Plata