Yes, the moon is indeed 40 million years older than we once thought

Dating our moon is tricky business, but a new analysis of an Apollo 17 moon sample has dated it to roughly 4.46 billion years old, making it the oldest moon rock known.

Yes, the moon is indeed 40 million years older than we once thought
Astronaut Harrison Schmitt is seen on the surface of the moon with a long pole outstretched to a large boulder.

Dating our moon is tricky business, but a new analysis of an Apollo 17 moon sample has dated it to roughly 4.46 billion years old, making it the oldest moon rock known.