Rabbit on the moon 4.35 billion years old
Friday, December 7th, 2007
A team from Hiroshima University has concluded that the lunar maria (the dark balsaltic parts of the moon) that Asians say resemble a rabbit pounding rice cakes is actually 350 million years older than originally thought. Using an an upgraded instrument, the team was able to analyze particles five-thousandths of a millimeter from stones collected by the US Apollo program.
For more information: http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/features/science/20071207TDY03101.htm
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