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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 ...

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 ...

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 hit Georgia after in June thought to be 4.56B years old

McDonough Meteorite belongs to area between Mars, Jupiter scientists think may be linked to breakup of much larger asteroid ...
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What a 4.56-Billion-Year-Old Meteorite Reveals About Our Solar System

What does it signify when a rock that predates Earth itself bursts through a suburban roof? To planetary geologists, the ...

In 1954, an Alabama woman became the first known person to be directly hit by a meteorite — here's her strange story

In 1954, Ann Hodges, was struck by a meteorite while taking a nap in her Alabama home. Overnight, Hodges became a celebrity ...

McDonough Meteorite: 23-Gram Visitor Older Than Our Planet Blasts Through Family Roof

University of Georgia researchers say the 23-gram 'McDonough meteorite' came from a main-belt asteroid shattered 470 million ...
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Atlanta Home Struck by Meteorite Older Than Earth, Study Finds

The rock ended its space-faring days striking Earth's atmosphere, heating up and exploding in a spectacular fireball as it ...