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USA TODAY on MSN · 14h

A meteorite crashes into a Georgia home. Turns out it's older than Earth.

A meteorite "crash landed" in Georgia on June 26. Particles that tore through the roof of a home in Henry County, Georgia, 31 miles southeast of Atlanta, were donated to a planetary geologist at the University of Georgia (UGA) to figure out where it came from and its classification, according to an Aug. 8 press release published by the university.

IFLScience on MSN · 1d

Meteorite That Punctured Georgia House May Be 20 Million Years Older Than Earth

Several meteorites collected from Henry County, Georgia, have been tentatively identified as being from a major asteroid belt collision. If correct, this would make them among the oldest Solar System fragments,

Republic World · 14h

Meteorite Crashed In Atlanta House Said To Be Older Than Earth

The McDonough Meteorite is a fragment of a space rock that crashed through the roof of a house in McDonough, Georgia, on June 26, and is estimated to be 4.56 billion years old, making it about 20 million years older than Earth.

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Meteorite that tore through southeastern US skies this summer determined to be older than Earth itself, researchers say

A meteorite that tore through the sky in June shaking the Southeast with a sonic boom is now believed to be 4.56 billion ...

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UGA names meteorite that crashed in Henry County home, receives portion for study

The University of Georgia has identified and named a meteorite that crash-landed in a Georgia residence as the McDonough ...

WGAU Radio on MSN4d

Meteorite that fell through roof of Henry County home determined to be older than Earth

UGA researcher Scott Harris says the meteorite was traveling faster that the speed of light entering the atmosphere.

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Fireball seen in SC in June estimated to be older than Earth. What to know about its origins

Additional pieces of the meteorite can be viewed at the Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville, Georgia, where it will be publicly displayed.

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Out of this world research: Analyzing and naming a new meteorite

A mysterious extraterrestrial visitor now has a permanent home and identity, thanks to University of Georgia researchers.

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Meteorite that flew across sky now has a name

Back in June, people in multiple parts of the CSRA witnessed a meteorite flying through the sky before crashing down into a ...

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