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Ancient Moon Melt Event May Explain 150-Million-Year Gap in Age Estimates

The moon's formation history is revised, linking older rock samples to significant heating events rather than its original formation.

The study proposes the Moon formed around 4.35 billion years ago, influenced by tidal heating from early interactions with Earth.

The moon's formation history is revised, linking older rock samples to significant heating events rather than its original formation.

The study proposes the Moon formed around 4.35 billion years ago, influenced by tidal heating from early interactions with Earth.

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