Tag: Ancient rocks
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Moon Birth Clues from Ancient Australian Rocks Unearthed
New evidence from Earth’s oldest rocks Scientists are turning to Earth’s earliest archives to rewrite a chapter of planetary history. In Western Australia, researchers have analyzed feldspar grains dated to about 3.7 billion years ago, seeking clues about the cataclysmic event that formed Earth’s Moon. While the Moon’s origin is traditionally linked to a colossal…
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Ancient Australian rocks clue the Moon’s dramatic birth
Unveiling a long-standing mystery New research from the University of Western Australia suggests that some of the planet’s oldest rocks, buried deep in Western Australia, could deepen our understanding of the Moon’s dramatic birth. The study, which centers on exceptionally ancient feldspar minerals dating to about 3.7 billion years ago, offers a fresh angle on…
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Ancient Australian Rocks May Redraw the Moon’s Birth Story
New Clues from Earth’s Oldest Rocks Researchers from the University of Western Australia (UWA) have turned to Earth’s oldest material, rocks buried deep in Western Australia, to rethink the moment that birthed the Moon. In a study focusing on 3.7-billion-year-old feldspar, scientists are piecing together clues about the cataclysmic events that shaped Earth’s celestial companion.…
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Proto Earth Unearthed: Scientists Find 4.5-Billion-Year-Old Chemical Signature
New Evidence of Proto Earth Emerges from Ancient Rocks Geologists have taken a significant step in understanding Earth’s earliest chapter. A collaboration led by researchers at MIT and several international institutions has identified a chemical signature in ancient rocks that may be the first direct clue to the planet’s primordial composition. Published in Nature Geosciences,…
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Sea Sponges: Earth’s First Animals—Ancient Origins
Sea Sponges: Earth’s First Animals — New clues from ancient rocks In a study highlighted by scientists today, MIT geochemists report new evidence from some of the planet’s oldest rocks that suggests the ancestors of modern sea sponges could be among the first animals to emerge on Earth. The findings, published in the Proceedings of…