新的研究表明,月球比以前想象的 年长1亿多岁。 New study suggests the Moon is over 100 million years older than previously believed.

在《自然》上发表的一份新研究表明,月球可能比以前想象的要老1亿多岁,可能可追溯到大约45.1亿年前。 A new study published in Nature suggests that the Moon may be over 100 million years older than previously thought, potentially dating back to around 4.51 billion years ago. 来自加州大学圣克鲁斯大学的研究人员提议,由于地球引力造成的潮热,月球在大约4.35亿年前经历了一场戏剧性的“再熔化”事件。 Researchers from the University of California, Santa Cruz, propose that the Moon experienced a dramatic "re-melting" event around 4.35 billion years ago due to tidal heating caused by Earth's gravity. 这个过程会改变月球的表面 并重设月球岩石的年代 使月球看起来比实际的还年轻 This process would have altered the Moon's surface and reset the age of lunar rocks, making the Moon appear younger than it actually is. 研究结果挑战了长期以来的信念,即月球是在与火星大小的物体碰撞后形成43.5亿年前的。 The findings challenge the longstanding belief that the Moon formed 4.35 billion years ago following a collision with a Mars-sized object.