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Meteorite older than Earth smashes house roof in Georgia

Space.com on MSN · 15h

Meteorite that punched a hole through Georgia roof may be older than Earth itself

"This particular meteor that entered the atmosphere has a long history before it made it to the ground of McDonough".

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 Crashes Into Georgia Home, Turns Out to Be 20 Million Years Older Than Earth

On a clear June day in Georgia, a blazing fireball suddenly fell out of the sky over the Atlanta metro area. The source of this spectacle was a 1-ton meteor that exploded in mid-air, sending a cherry tomato-sized fragment shooting through the roof of a McDonough home.

Best viewing of Perseid Meteor Shower

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.

Space on MSN · 19h

Don't miss Perseid meteor shower 2025 peak Aug. 12-13: Here's what you need to know

The Perseid meteor shower takes place each year as Earth travels through the debris shed by comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle.

AL.com on MSN · 19h

Perseids: Best times, places to watch August meteor shower peak

The “best meteor shower of the year” is ready to light up the August sky. The Perseids meteor shower is active through Aug. 23 but its peak nights are Tuesday, Aug. 12 and Wednesday, Aug. 13. Under the right conditions – and the moon may play a role in what we can see this year – the Perseids is capable of producing as many as 50 to 100 meteors per hour.

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Space Rock That Punched Through Roof Almost Struck Resident

Fragments of a meteorite that fell to Earth as part of a mysterious daytime fireball in late June missed striking a man near ...

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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 ...

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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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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 ...

This Meteorite Crashed Through a Georgia Home—Experts Warn the Next Impact Could Be a “Catastrophic Situation”

A scientist who analyzed fragments of the McDonough meteorite, which struck a home in June, now warns of a future ...

Modern Engineering Marvels on MSN23h

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 ...

ScienceAlert on MSN1d

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 ...

The News International1d

Meteorite that blazed across US skies is 20m years older than Earth

A meteorite that was spotted over the US skies and cracked into a Georgia home on June 26 is believed to be older than Earth, ...

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