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class="overflowHidden"> <h2>Researchers propose age of Moon's oldest impact basin, uncovering its ancient impact history</h2> <p><em>16 Oct 2024</em></p> <p>Scientists believe they could have pinpointed the age of the largest and oldest impact basin on the Moon to over 4.32 billion years ago.</p> <p class="morePurple floatLeft">Read more</p> </div> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/new-study-reveals-new-intricate-behaviours-of-deep-sea-currents/"> <div class="image" style="background-image: url(https://content.presspage.com/uploads/1369/fda62322-4c1b-4f89-a178-f11436395d76/500_nationaloceanographycentreequipment.jpg?10000)"></div> <div class="overflowHidden"> <h2>New study reveals new intricate behaviours of deep-sea currents</h2> <p><em>31 Jul 2024</em></p> <p>A new study has revealed that changes in the ocean floor impacts currents, giving new insight into the deep-sea pathways of nutrients and ...</p> <p class="morePurple floatLeft">Read more</p> 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