Could dinosaur fossils be on the Moon?

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Astronomers say it is physically possible, because a giant impact can blast Earth rocks into space and send some of that debris toward the Moon.

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One science journalist wrote that, after such an impact, there could be 'bits of dinosaur bone on the moon,' though the article also says there is no evidence to support the claim.

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The Earth and Moon are tidally locked. Their rotations are so in sync we only see one side of the Moon. Humans didn’t see the lunar far side until a Soviet spacecraft flew past in 1959.

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A fact check noted the idea has been discussed since Apollo 14 found Earth rocks on the Moon, but no dinosaur DNA has been discovered in space.

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r/space - NASA just handed scientists three untouched Apollo Moon rocks for analysis. In the nearly 50 years since the pristine samples were collected (during Apollo 15, 16, and 17), they’ve never been exposed to Earth’s atmosphere.

So the Moon may hold ancient Earth debris, and perhaps a fossil clue or two, but for now the story remains a fascinating possibility, not a proven find.

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The Moon is Earth’s only natural satellite. It goes around the Earth at a distance of about 239,000 miles (385,000 kilometers).

Dinosaur Fossils on the Moon

Astronomers say it is physically possible, because a giant impact can blast Earth rocks into space and send some of that debris toward the Moon.
One science journalist wrote that, after such an impact, there could be 'bits of dinosaur bone on the moon,' though the article also says there is no evidence to support the claim.
A fact check noted the idea has been discussed since Apollo 14 found Earth rocks on the Moon, but no dinosaur DNA has been discovered in space.
So the Moon may hold ancient Earth debris, and perhaps a fossil clue or two, but for now the story remains a fascinating possibility, not a proven find.

make a short video about "Dinosaur Fossils on the Moon: It sounds like science fiction, but astronomers believe there is a legitimate chance that dinosaur fossils exist on the Moon. When massive asteroids struck Earth millions of years ago, the impacts were so powerful that they blasted terrestrial debris into space. Some of this debris, potentially carrying fossilized remains, could have eventually crash-landed on the lunar surface."

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Scientists say dinosaur bones may be on the moon

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Could dinosaur fossils be on the Moon?

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