Scientists looked at a rock from the moon and found out the moon is older than we thought. It is about 40 million years older. The moon was made when a big object hit Earth. This made rocks go into space and form the moon. Scientists used a special tool to find out how old the rocks are. The moon was made over 4.46 billion years ago.

This is important because the moon helps keep Earth steady. The moon's age is also important for space travel.

Some words are hard to understand: shed light means to make something clear, coalesce means to come together, habitability means being a good place to live.

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