Georgia Home Hit by 4.56-Billion-Year-Old Meteorite Reveals Cosmic History
A cherry-tomato-sized meteorite crashed through a McDonough, Georgia home in 2025 and has been dated at about 4.56 billion years old. Scientists say it originated from a parent body that split from an asteroid in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter, classifying it as an L-type ordinary chondrite. The fragile, energy-packed fragment provides clues about how small space rocks travel and could inform future defense against potential impacts.
