A meteorite that crashed through a Georgia home in June has turned out to be a true relic of the early solar system—older than Earth itself, according to researchers. The meteorite streaked across the ...

A 4.56-billion-year-old meteorite from the asteroid belt tore through a Georgia home after a daylight fireball, offering scientists rare clues to the early solar system.

Columbus State University’s Coca-Cola Space Science Center is getting a major boost from NASA to help students explore the ...

The meteorite is roughly 4.56 billion years old, and experts believe it’s a chip off an asteroid from the belt between Mars ...

A meteorite that tore through the roof of a U.S. home in June 2025 has been dated at 4.56 billion years old, making it roughly 20 million years older than Earth itself. The impact occurred on June 26 ...

First came the fireball, then a hole in the roof and a dent in the floor In late June media speculated that a meteor entering ...

Though no one knew it then, this space rock hailed from a time long before Earth had even formed. Using optical and electron ...

Meteorite that crashed into Georgia home is believed to have originated from the main asteroid belt, making it 4.56 billion ...

At this stage, he said, feedback is important. “We want to hear from our peers in optics and the asteroid hunting community,” Sandusky said.

Its size earned the asteroid the nickname “city killer” since it could cause severe damage to a city or region if it struck Earth. 2024 YR4 is the temporary name given to the rock.

The asteroid known as 2024 YR4 is out of sight yet still very much on scientists' minds. It now poses a threat to the moon, rather than Earth.