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A meteorite crashed into a Georgia home. Scientists say it’s older than the Earth itself
A meteorite that crashed into a Georgia home in June is older than the Earth itself, according to scientists who are studying the space rock. Onlookers in the Southeast were stunned when a fireball streaked across the sky on June 26.
Meteorite identified after crashing into Georgia home
University of Georgia researchers named a space rock the McDonough Meteorite, after is crashed through the roof of a home in Henry County, outside of Atlanta. Some of the fragments of the meteorite will be on display at Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville,
A Fiery Meteor That Punched Through a Georgia Home's Roof Is Older Than Earth, a Scientist Says
A scientist says fragments of a meteorite that punched through a Georgia homeowner's roof after blazing across the sky in a fiery streak is older than the Earth itself
Meteorite that ripped through Georgia homeowner's roof is 20 million years older than Earth, scientist says
A mysterious fireball blazed across the sky in broad daylight on June 26, sparking hundreds of siting reports in Georgia and South Carolina.
Meteorite fragment that crashed into a Georgia home is billions of years old — older than Earth itself: professor
University of Georgia geology professor Scott Harris determined that a meteorite fragment that crashed through the roof of a home in Georgia last June is billions of years old.
Meteorite That Slammed Through Homeowner's Roof Predates Earth
The meteorite entered the atmosphere at a speed faster than sound, leaving a trail of destruction as it pierced through the roof of the home and created a small crater in the floor.
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 ...
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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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UGA Analyzes, Names New Meteorite
A mysterious extraterrestrial visitor now has a permanent home and identity, thanks to University of Georgia researchers.The newly named McDonough ...
Meteorite fragment that slammed through homeowner's roof is billions of years old, predates Earth: professor
A meteorite that crashed through a Georgia home roof in June has been identified as billions of years old and older than the Earth, according to a geology professor.
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Meteorite that shot through roof of Henry County home was ... - Atlanta
HENRY COUNTY, Ga. — A planetary scientist shared new insights into the meteorite that crashed into a Georgia home in June. Speaking with Channel 2’s Linda Stouffer, R. Scott Harris, a ...
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Arizona Meteor Hunter Retrieves Georgia Meteorite Fragments, Sparks Ownership Debate
Arizona meteor hunter Robert Ward collected fragments of a meteorite in Georgia, including a 73.2-gram piece, adding to his private museum collection.