Ancient 4.56 Billion-Year-Old Meteorite Crashes Through Georgia Roof
TL;DR
Fragments of a meteorite nearly hit a resident in McDonough, Georgia, after falling from a daytime fireball in June; the meteorite, older than Earth, created a sonic boom and dust upon impact, marking a rare incident of a space rock hitting a person.
- Space Rock That Punched Through Roof Almost Struck Resident The New York Times
- Meteorite that punched a hole through Georgia roof may be older than Earth itself Space
- Meteorite that hit home is older than Earth, scientists say BBC
- Tiny fireball that crashed into Georgia home is 4.56bn-year-old meteorite, say experts The Guardian
- Meteorite that flew across sky now has a name Live 5 News
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