Moon is 40 million years older than we thought, tiny crystals from Apollo mission confirm

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A new analysis of zircon crystals from the Apollo 17 mission has revealed that the moon formed around 40 million years earlier than past geological evidence suggested. However, our cosmic companion may be even older than that.

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[Thomas Thompson]

I was under the impression the Giant Impact theory had been largely discredited. I'm still waiting to hear an explanation of why the moon has been observed "ringing like a bell" for over an hour after we ditched the lunar lander, which suggests the satellite is hollow!