A meteorite that crashed through a metro Atlanta house was found to be 4.56 billion years old, older than Earth. University of Georgia's Scott Harris studied fragments weighing 23 grams, identifying their origin in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. This meteorite is linked to an ancient asteroid breakup occurring 470 million years ago. The homeowner reported finding space dust from the event, and researchers plan to name it the McDonough Meteorite after submitting their findings to the appropriate committee. This meteorite is the 27th recovered in Georgia's history and one of six with a witnessed fall.
The fragments from the meteorite that crashed in McDonough were determined to originate from a meteorite formed 4.56 billion years ago, predating Earth.
The meteorite belongs to a group of asteroids in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, linked to a breakup of a larger asteroid 470 million years ago.
The homeowner reported ongoing discovery of space dust specks in his living room from the asteroid strike, highlighting the event's aftermath.
The team plans to submit findings to the Meteorological Society's nomenclature committee to propose naming the meteorite the McDonough Meteorite.
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