The moon is actually a lot older than we thought

The moon is much older than scientists thought. Researchers at the University of California Los Angeles have released a study which puts the moon's creation at roughly 4.51 billion years ago, instead of the previously accepted 4.3 billion years. The finding is critical to understanding the formation of the solar system Past studies on the moon's age were made by studying rocks called breccia, which are comprised of various fragments of moon rock bonded together. According to UCLA assistant researcher, Melanie Barboni, using breccia can lead to inaccurate dating because the pieces have been contaminated by the impacts which created them.