In an “idea paper” published on December 18 in Nature, UC Santa Cruz Professor Francis Nimmo and his co-authors propose a possible explanation for this discrepancy: that the Moon underwent a ...

The moon, Earth's only permanent natural satellite, may seem mundane but has a huge influence on our planet and human culture. There have been a number of studies about the moon and its lunar ...

The suspected cause of the Moon’s remelting is similar to the tidal forces responsible for the rise and fall of Earth’s oceans. Just as the Moon’s gravity affects Earth, our planet’s gravity also ...

The evolution of the lunar dynamo is crucial for understanding the moon's deep interior structure, thermal history, and surface environment. A study by Chinese scientists conducted paleomagnetic ...

They propose that around 4.35 billion years ago, the Moon underwent a “remelting” due to Earth’s tidal pull, causing significant geological activity and intense heating. This remelting could have ...

The revised timeline for the formation and remelting of the Moon. (Nimmo et al., Nature, 2024) What's interesting is that zircon crystals from the Moon have been dated at ages that are significantly ...

The team analyzed water in nine samples from the Apollo lunar mission, using a high-precision triple oxygen isotope technique.This method, developed by Dr. Morgan Nunn Martinez of the University ...

The moon may be much older than previously thought, according to a new study. Planetary scientists believe the moon's surface may have "remelted" around 4.35 billion years ago, masking much older ...

In an "idea paper" published on December 18 in Nature, UC Santa Cruz Professor Francis Nimmo and his co-authors propose a possible explanation for this discrepancy: that the Moon underwent a ...

Scientists propose a 'remelting' of the Moon's surface 4.35 billion years ago due to the tidal pull of Earth causing widespread geological upheaval and intense heating. Much about the Moon remains ...

They say this remelting would have "reset" the age of the lunar rocks —masking the Moon’s true age with what could be likened to a volcanic facelift. “We predict that there shouldn't be any ...