Some say this age, some say that age... what do you think?
2007-03-23 20:45:21 · 14 answers · asked by Paley Pale 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
It’s widely assumed that the solar system as a whole was created all at the same time,
This would make the 8 planets, 162 moons, 15 dwarfs, asteroids, comets, and all the other planetoid matter that orbits Sol (our sun); roughly 4,500,000,000 +/- a few hundred million years old.
2007-03-23 22:54:54 · answer #1 · answered by sdars2 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Based on the available evidence, current scientists have been able to reconstruct detailed information about the planet's past. Earth formed 4.57 billion years ago out of the solar nebula, along with the Sun and the other planets. Initially molten, the outer layer of the planet cooled to form a solid crust when water began accumulating in the atmosphere. The moon formed soon afterwards, possibly as the result of a Mars-sized object with about 10% of the Earth's mass, known as Theia, impacting the Earth in a glancing blow. Some of this object's mass merged with the Earth and a portion was ejected into space, but enough material survived to form an orbiting Moon.
2007-03-24 03:55:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best anyone can do in science is huess the age of the Earth and the planets, because there never will be a fool proof way to know the exact age. So far, it has been recorded at being around for 4.5 billion years, and life on Earth (simplest orgamisms) at being around 4.2 billion years.
2007-03-24 05:15:41 · answer #3 · answered by Lief Tanner 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Earth began with the entire solar system all at the same time. the Solar System is a swirling set of mass and vacant space. Some rock on earth lead us to believe this, as do some meteorites and lunar rocks.
2007-03-24 04:30:38 · answer #4 · answered by hambri7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I'm a Christian and I'm not pushing my religion but according to my beliefs the earth is only about 6000 years old.
2007-03-25 03:16:58 · answer #5 · answered by Arget 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the earth is about 2 billion yrs old
2007-03-24 03:53:35 · answer #6 · answered by mark h 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
around 5 billion years
2007-03-24 05:53:30 · answer #7 · answered by mertev 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I ask her, she always says "29 years and holding". Just like a woman!
2007-03-24 04:40:24 · answer #8 · answered by stargazergurl22 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4 billion years old. It will die when the sun blows up.
2007-03-24 07:21:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The earth is never going to die and live forever,until something destroy the earth.
2007-03-24 03:49:23 · answer #10 · answered by victor s 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋