What's the age of the moon?

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That old moon might not be as antique as we thought, some scientists think. They say it's possible that it isn't a day over 4.4 billion years old.

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Bama Yankee Since: Apr 08 7,710 Location hidden	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #1 Aug 17, 2011 Judged: 1 1 1 Oh, happy day. I'll sleep much better tonight.
The Ghost Rider of NM Since: Jul 09 11,882 Location hidden	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #2 Aug 17, 2011 I don't know! When is it's birthday?
Cass Stronomer Medford, NY	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #3 Aug 17, 2011 Judged: 1 48 years old
-Topicks Puppet Show- “Where DO missing socks go?” Since: Jun 11 1,799 They run away to join the show	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #5 Aug 17, 2011 The Ghost Rider of NM wrote: I don't know! When is it's birthday? July.
corrective_uncon scious Since: Aug 09 7,574 Philadelphia, PA	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #6 Aug 17, 2011 Scientists just wrote the orbituary of the earlier estimates.
Real Morgan Jones “A Generic User” Since: Jan 10 1,239 Another Person on the Internet	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #7 Aug 17, 2011 -Topicks Puppet Show- wrote: <quoted text>July. Whoops, I missed it this year. I normally send a card.
Colorado Chick “It's A New Dawn” Since: Mar 11 14,246 Rockin' USA	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #8 Aug 17, 2011 ....and we can tell the age of the moon, by what? Ahh yes, the moon rocks that hitched a ride with the astronauts, FREAKIN' OUTSTANDING!!
Purple Gurl “Purple girl in a purple world” Since: Apr 08 35,084 Plum, Purplonia	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #9 Aug 17, 2011 She's not telling us. A never lady tells her age.

Real Morgan Jones “A Generic User” Since: Jan 10 1,239 Another Person on the Internet	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #10 Aug 17, 2011 Another possibility is that the Moon landing was faked after all, and this rock really came from some desert in Utah. P.S. "never lady" LOL
RSVP Sunshine Since: Aug 11 309 Location hidden	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #11 Aug 17, 2011 Judged: 1 1 1 Timeless, the moon is round. Round goes round and round, therefore; timeless. The Circle Theory.
Purple Gurl “Purple girl in a purple world” Since: Apr 08 35,084 Plum, Purplonia	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #12 Aug 17, 2011 Real Morgan Jones wrote: Another possibility is that the Moon landing was faked after all, and this rock really came from some desert in Utah. P.S. "never lady" LOL A lady never tells her age. Oops! LOL!
Tourex Since: Jul 07 1,417 Vancouver, Canada	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #13 Aug 18, 2011 Mine,or yours?
Purple Gurl “Purple girl in a purple world” Since: Apr 08 35,084 Plum, Purplonia	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #14 Aug 18, 2011 Tourex wrote: Mine,or yours? I was talking about the moon's. If I were here, I wouldn't give my age, and I'd try to fill up some of those craters.
tallyho “ Je T'AIME” Since: Jan 08 42,342 Location hidden	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #15 Aug 18, 2011 Judged: 3 1 1 29.53 days MAX..... then a new moon appears
Bubbletoes “Pompous pontificator” Since: Jun 08 1,371 SC	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #16 Aug 18, 2011 This guessing game is silly. If you want to know how old the moon is, just ask Larry King or Andy Rooney.
Oldtimer Charleston, WV	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #17 Aug 18, 2011 Tallyho: That's Good! You're the only one that's gotten it right! You're down to the third decimal, but you forgot the plus or minus due to the eccentricity of its orbit around the earth combined with the eccentricity of the earth's orbit around the sun. Please correct your mistake!
Oldtimer Charleston, WV	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #18 Aug 18, 2011 Tallyho, I'm waiting!
tallyho “ Je T'AIME” Since: Jan 08 42,342 Location hidden	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #19 Aug 18, 2011 Judged: 1 1 1 Oldtimer wrote: Tallyho: That's Good! You're the only one that's gotten it right! You're down to the third decimal, but you forgot the plus or minus due to the eccentricity of its orbit around the earth combined with the eccentricity of the earth's orbit around the sun. Please correct your mistake! ooooooooooops
tallyho “ Je T'AIME” Since: Jan 08 42,342 Location hidden	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #20 Aug 18, 2011 Oldtimer wrote: Tallyho, I'm waiting! (29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes, 02.9 seconds). do not repeat do not confuse the phase of the moon with the orbit , of the moon which is 27.32 days,
Oldtimer Charleston, WV	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #21 Aug 18, 2011 Sorry 'bout that! You can tell the Moon is gradually getting further from earth, because the average woman's period is 28 days, and there are seven days in a week. Or maybe it's just a simple matter of being evenly divisible by 2 and 3 and 4?
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