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Meteorite that hit McDonough home may be over 4 billion years old

Scientists say a meteorite that struck a Henry County home is over 4 billion years old, making it about 20 million years ...

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 ...

Fiery Meteorite That Smashed Into A Home Is Believed To Be Older Than Earth

A meteorite, which streaked through the sky as a brilliant fireball before landing squarely on a Henry County resident's ...

Meteor that flew across CSRA’s 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 ...

4.56-billion-year-old McDonough meteorite older than Earth crashes into Georgia home; stuns scientists

On June 26, 2024, a 4.56-billion-year-old meteorite crashed into a Georgia home, drawing scientific attention. Named ...

Meteor That Crashed Into A US Home Is Older Than Earth, Scientists Reveal

A fireball, or a bright meteorite, was seen across the southeastern United States on Thursday and later exploded over Georgia ...

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 ...
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UGA researchers say meteorite that hit metro Atlanta home is older than Earth

Researchers at the University of Georgia have named a meteorite that crashed into a metro Atlanta residence earlier this summer, and they estimate that it formed over 4.56 billion years ago.