Earth is around 60 million years older than previously thought -- and so is the moon, new research finds

Tuesday, June 10, 2014 - 16:20 in Paleontology & Archaeology

The timing of the giant impact between Earth's ancestor and a planet-sized body occurred around 40 million years after the start of solar system formation. This means that the final stage of Earth's formation is around 60 million years older than previously thought, according to new research.

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