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Early formation of the Moon 4.51 billion years ago

2017/01/06 by Mélanie Barboni, P. Boehnke, C. Brenhin Keller +4 · 4 citations
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Physics and Astronomy · #Geological and Geochemical Analysis #Planetary Science and Exploration #Astro and Planetary Science

paper · pdf · doi:10.1126/sciadv.1602365

openalex publication_date 2017/01/06 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/02

Abstract

Hf ratios corrected for cosmic ray exposure that are near the solar system initial value. Our data indicate differentiation of the lunar crust by 4.51 billion years, indicating the formation of the Moon within the first ~60 million years after the birth of the solar system.

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