Meteorite That Crashed into Home Is 20 Million Years Older Than Earth

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A meteorite that crashed through the roof of a home near Atlanta this summer is believed to be more than four and a half billion years old, according to the University of Georgia

Researchers have dubbed the space rock the McDonough Meteorite in a nod to the namesake city in Henry County, where it landed on June 26

Scientists believe it likely formed about 4.56 billion years ago — by comparison, Earth is only about 4.54 billion years old, a difference of about 20 million years

A meteorite that crashed through the roof of a home near Atlanta this summer is believed to be more than four and a half billion years old — predating Earth, geologists say.

University of Georgia researchers have dubbed the space rock the McDonough Meteorite in a nod to its namesake city in Henry Cou