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The oldest moon rock brought back by the Apollo astronauts is about 4.6 billion years old?
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When do scientists think the moon was formed?
The first rocks on the moon would have formed fairly soon after the accretion of material occurred following the collision between the Earth and the planetesimal with which it collided, roughly 4.5 billion years ago. Being a smaller celestial body, the surface of the moon cooled quicker than the surface of the Earth. The oldest Earth rocks discovered so far date to about 3.9 billion years ago. The oldest moon rocks would therefore be between 4.5 and 3.9 billion years of age.
Why are the oldest rocks found on earth younger than the oldest lunar rock that Apollo brought back?
The Earth has lots of tectonic activity, by which I mean earthquakes and volcanoes, which the moon does not have. Rocks can survive longer on the moon.
Who was the oldest on Apollo 11?
It is Edwin Aldrin who is 80 years old.
How old is the moon?
Short answer - The moon is about four and a half billion years old. About the same age as Earth.Full answer - Nobody is completely certain of the age of the moon, but its age is currently pretty well constrained to be within 100 million years after the formation of the Earth.The best data we have on the age of the Earth is 4.5-4.6 billion years ago. Rock samples returned from the lunar missions show dates with a maximum of around 4.4 and 4.5 billion years.It is a matter of current research, but various models have been developed based on the formation of the Moon as the result of the collision of planet-sized object with Earth in the first 100 million years of the formation of Earth. Needless to say the computer modeling of planetary collisions and subsequent reformation is a complex process that is evolving in accuracy.There are several hypotheses of the origin of the Moon.The Moon may have been "born" about the same time that Earth was, about 4.5 billion years ago. Or the Moon might have accidentally wandered in from somewhere else and been captured in the Earth's gravity.The newer explanation, which is supported a little by the evidence of the lunar rocks brought back by the Apollo astronauts, is that the Moon was created by the result of a titanic collision between some other body, perhaps the size of Mars, and the proto-Earth that had formed in the early solar system.The collision, the theory goes, caused the Earth to spin and threw off so much material that it formed a ring of rock and dust orbiting the Earth which then coalesced under gravity to form the Moon.There may be no way to know exactly how the Moon formed, but all of these theories place the Moon's age at about 4-5 billion years.
Oldest planet in solar system?
simultaneousthere is nothing called as the oldest planet all planets were more or less formed simultaneously. ActuallyNo we dont know
It has been determined that the oldest rocks retrieved from the moon by Apollo astronauts were formed 4.44 billion years ago while the oldest rocks on earth are less than 4 billion years old the diff?
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What is the oldest type of moon rock returned by Apollo?
around 4.5 billion years ago.
What is the age of the oldest lunar rocks?
lunar rocks may be fractured in the lab throw off sparks
When do scientists think the moon was formed?
The first rocks on the moon would have formed fairly soon after the accretion of material occurred following the collision between the Earth and the planetesimal with which it collided, roughly 4.5 billion years ago. Being a smaller celestial body, the surface of the moon cooled quicker than the surface of the Earth. The oldest Earth rocks discovered so far date to about 3.9 billion years ago. The oldest moon rocks would therefore be between 4.5 and 3.9 billion years of age.
Why are the oldest rocks found on earth younger than the oldest lunar rock that Apollo brought back?
The Earth has lots of tectonic activity, by which I mean earthquakes and volcanoes, which the moon does not have. Rocks can survive longer on the moon.
Is Apollo the oldest shuttle?
yes the Appolo is the oldest space craft known to human exsistance
What is the age of the oldest known fossils on earth 1 billion 2.2 billion 3.5 billion?
Easily 3.5 billion minutes!
Who was the oldest on Apollo 11?
It is Edwin Aldrin who is 80 years old.
How old are the oldest fossils of bacteria?
Stromatolites have been dated back to as far as 3.4 billion years ago, and are amongst the oldest known fossils found on Earth. Stromatolites are still present today, and can be found in very salty lakes, and marine lagoons.
Which is the oldest era?
The Hadean is the oldest, it started at Earth's formation about 4.6 billion years ago (4,600 Ma), and ended roughly 3.8 billion years ago.
What is the age of the oldest fossils on earth?
3.5 billion years
Are the oldest rocks on Earth in the Grand Canyon?
Not hardly. The oldest rocks at the bottom of the Grand Canyon are around 2 billion years old. The oldest rock discovered on Earth of terrestrial origin is around 4.28 billion years old.
