Meteorite that ripped through Georgia homeowner's roof is 20 million years older than Earth, scientist says
Scientists named the space rock the McDonough Meteorite after the city it struck; it is 4.56 billion years old and linked to an asteroid breakup 470 million years ago.
- The object exploded across Georgia on June 26, confirmed by NASA.
- The McDonough Meteorite is a Low Metal ordinary Chondrite, determined to be 20 million years older than Earth using microscopy techniques, according to the University of Georgia.
- This meteorite is the 27th recovered in Georgia and the sixth witnessed fall, reported by UGA.
- While some thought an earthquake occurred, the National Weather Service confirmed it was a sonic boom.
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4.56 billion years old
The age of a meteorite that crashed through a Georgia home back in June. Scientists say it’s roughly 20 million years older than Earth itself. Oh, and this wasn’t a one-off, it’s the 27th meteorite recovered in the state. Talk about Skyfall, no Adele needed. The post 4.56 billion years old appeared first on Komando.com.
A meteorite that hit the roof of a house in the city of McDonough, the American state of Georgia, is about 20 million years older than the Earth, shows an analysis carried out by researchers at the University of Georgia. The space rock has now formed 4.56 billion years ago and comes from an old asteroid that would have been found between Mars and Jupiter, reports Live Science.
Scientists have announced that the meteorite that crashed into a house in the USA is older than the planet Earth. The object flew through the sky in the middle of the day before exploding over the state of Georgia on June 26, NASA confirmed.
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Fiery Meteorite That Punched Hole in Georgia Home’s Roof Is Older Than Earth (Maria) The author writes, “A meteorite that punched a hole in a Georgia homeowner’s roof after blazing across the sky in a fiery streak is older than the Earth itself, according to a scientist who examined fragments of the space rock. People in several Southern states reported seeing the mysterious fireball in broad daylight on June 26 as it hurtled toward the ground …
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