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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 ...

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.

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.

Up to 100 meteors an hour possible tonight. Will the weather and moon allow it in Georgia?

Tonight is the last night of Perseids Meteor Shower's peak. But Georgia stargazers will need the right Moon and as little ...
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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 ...

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 ...

A summer meteor shower peaks tonight: When, where to watch Perseid in Georgia

The Perseid Meteor Shower has already been happening, and the peak viewing is coming very soon. Here's what Georgia stargazers should expect.
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The Georgia Meteorite That Carries the Solar System’s Earliest History

It’s older than the Earth.” In a mere five words, planetary geologist Scott Harris summed up the staggering nature of a ...