Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: GodGunsGuts

Good morning.

I have a question.

Is the universe the same age as Earth?


48 posted on 06/21/2009 8:09:03 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (The Last Boy Scout)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: UCANSEE2

Regarding the age of the universe, science is now telling us that it’s 13.7 billion years. Ref ... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2271183/posts

As to how old the Earth is, age dating on Earth’s rocks is inconclusive because conditions on Earth (erosion, tectonic shifts, mountain ranges thrusting up, volcanic eruptions, ice ages, meteroid hits, etc.) change Earth’s surface over time.

Nonetheless, scientists tell us that the Moon and Earth were once one, and that some moon rocks collected on Apollo missions are 4.7 billion years old. The scientific estimate as to Earth’s age is therefore 4.7 billion years.

Everything in the universe evolves.


102 posted on 06/22/2009 5:16:05 PM PDT by OldNavyVet
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 48 | View Replies ]

To: UCANSEE2

Was the answer you received regarding the ages of the Earth/Universe what you were looking for?


121 posted on 06/27/2009 10:19:31 PM PDT by Fichori
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 48 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson