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A meteorite older than the Earth landed in a living room in Atlanta

BOOM! A sonic tremor rattles your home. That’s exactly what happened to one McDonough resident when a meteorite the size of a ...

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 ...
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Scientists have finally made an elusive meteorite diamond, predicted to be 50% harder than Earth diamonds

Scientists have created the first sizable meteorite diamond — also known as lonsdaleite or hexagonal diamond — a material ...
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A Georgia meteorite older than Earth

Now that its ancient journey is over, the rock begins a new chapter on Earth. Officially named the McDonough Meteorite, it is ...
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Researchers Developed a New Kind of Diamond From a Meteorite — And It's 58% Harder Than a Normal Diamond

Researchers Developed a New Kind of Diamond From a Meteorite — And It's 58% Harder Than a Normal Diamond A new kind of ...

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 ...

Niger opens investigation after Sotheby’s auction of Martian meteorite

A large Martian meteorite found in Niger recently sold at auction. Now, the country is investigating the legality of its ...

A Meteorite Older Than the Earth Just Crashed Into Someone’s Living Room

A meteorite that plummeted into the roof and living room of a house in McDonough, Georgia, has now been found to be 20 ...
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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 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 ...

First Recorded Human Meteorite Strike Still a Wild Tale 70 Years on

Ann Hodges never intended to be famous, but in 1954 she found herself thrust into the national spotlight when her afternoon ...
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Alabama Woman Became First Human Hit by Meteorite in 1954 — It Crashed Through Her Roof as She Napped On Couch

Ann Hodges was hit by a meteor in her Alabama home in 1954, and had to be admitted to a hospital due to the crowd attracted ...