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You don't need a telescope to see that the moon is riddled with craters. For billions of years, our celestial neighbor has been absolutely bombarded by asteroids and comets, and the assault has left behind a heavily pockmarked lunar surface.
A research team led by scientists at the University of Manchester determined the age of the basin by analyzing a lunar meteorite known as Northwest Africa 2995. The meteorite, which was found in Algeria in 2005, contained uranium and lead that was dated to this period. This has implications for Earth's early history, too."We know that the Earth and the Moon likely experienced similar impacts during their early history, but rock records from the Earth have been lost," Romain Tartese, a Senior Lecturer at The University of Manchester, said."We can use what we have learnt about the moon to provide us with clues about the conditions on Earth during the same period of time.
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