Moon's Age Pushed Back 40 Million Years Beyond Previous Estimates Through Zircon Crystal Analysis from Apollo 17 Mission

Medicine & Technology Oct 23, 2023

New analysis of Apollo 17 zircon crystals shows the moon's formation was 40 million years earlier than thought, suggesting even greater age. Read the article for more details.

Crystals Serve as Time Capsules for the First Plate Tectonics 3.8 Billion Years Ago, New Study Claims

May 01, 2022

The oldest record of plate tectonics is sealed in ancient zircon crystals scientists found in South Africa. Read on to find out how a geological activity was recorded in those rocks.

Oldest Crater of the World Isn't a Meteorite Crash Site, Here's What Geological Study Reveal

Mar 12, 2021

Several years after science experts discovered what was considered the oldest crater made by a meteorite on Earth, another team found it is actually the outcome of normal geological processes.