Age of the Earth

  • The Age of The Earth (Finally the Answer)

    FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 33, Number 5. The Earth was formed … some time ago … but when? To answer this question, I decided to focus on three things. In part 1, I discussed how geology unveiled the Earth’s timeline and showed that it was millions or more years old. Part 2 explores how the discoveries…

  • The Age of The Earth (The Search Begins)

    FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 33, Number 4. The Earth was formed … some time ago … but when? To answer this question, I decided to focus on three things. This is part 1 of the quest, describing how geologist unraveled the history of the Earth.  Early attempts Early attempts to determine the Earth’s age were…