The 'man in the moon' may be hundreds of millions of years older than we thought By Stephanie Pappas
Jul 13, 2023 18:09:18 #
https://www.livescience.com/space/the-moon/the-man-in-the-moon-may-be-hundreds-of-millions-of-years-older-than-we-thought?
Much of the moon's surface is 200 million years older than previously estimated, a new analysis suggests.
The Mare Imbrium, a crater-pocked region of the moon where the supposed 'man in the moon' resides, is far older than previously thought. (Image credit: NASA/JPL/USGS)
Much of the moon's surface is 200 million years older than previously estimated, a new analysis suggests.
The Mare Imbrium, a crater-pocked region of the moon where the supposed 'man in the moon' resides, is far older than previously thought. (Image credit: NASA/JPL/USGS)
Jul 13, 2023 19:54:42 #
13
Loc: I am only responsible to what I say..not what
How can they figure it's that old, when carbon 14 can only date back to 15,000 years. LOL
Jul 13, 2023 20:59:50 #
13 wrote:
How can they figure it's that old, when carbon 14 can only date back to 15,000 years. LOL
Where in the article did you see that they used carbon 14?
Jul 14, 2023 11:02:33 #
13 wrote:
How can they figure it's that old, when carbon 14 can only date back to 15,000 years. LOL
Did they use something else besides carbon 14?
Jul 14, 2023 12:56:27 #
bcheary wrote:
Did they use something else besides carbon 14?
Read the article!
Jul 14, 2023 15:14:13 #
pmsc70d wrote:
Read the article!
I always read before I post and there was no mention of carbon dating.
Jul 14, 2023 17:17:20 #
13 wrote:
How can they figure it's that old, when carbon 14 can only date back to 15,000 years. LOL
Carbon dating is only valid for things that were once alive and carbon based. I think.
Jul 14, 2023 21:33:37 #
majeskiphoto
Loc: Hamilton, Ontario
The moon is not what we believe it to be, built thousands of years ago, and brought Here!
Jul 15, 2023 18:44:42 #
majeskiphoto wrote:
The moon is not what we believe it to be, built thousands of years ago, and brought Here!
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