Scientists finally pinpoint Jupiter’s birth using “molten rock raindrops”

How old is Jupiter? Meteorite 'raindrops' help scientists pin down gas giant's age

Scientists have solved how molten "raindrops" in meteorites, called chondrules, were formed — and the discovery reveals key details about Jupiter's origin.

Scientists finally pinpoint Jupiter’s birth using “molten rock raindrops”

Billions of years ago, Jupiter’s violent growth transformed the young solar system, smashing icy and rocky bodies together at incredible speeds. These cataclysmic collisions created tiny molten droplets called chondrules—microscopic time capsules later preserved in meteorites. New research shows that water vapor explosions from planetesimal impacts explain their origin, while also pinpointing Jupiter’s birth at about 1.8 million years after the …

Strange 'Raindrops' of Molten Rock That Witnessed Jupiter's Birth Reveal Clues to the Solar System's Mysterious Origins

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Scientists Trace Jupiter’s Origins Using Ancient Rock Raindrop

Researchers for the first time determined how these droplets formed and accurately dated the formation of Jupiter based on their findings.