Then, by measuring the meteorite's lead isotopes, they determined its age to be approximately 4.564 billion years, similar to inner solar system basalts, which are present in planetary crusts.

Moroccan Vendor Sold an African Meteorite That Challenges Planet Formation and Solar System Timeline The evolution of our solar system was discerned from various factors, tracing them back to the ...

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At 4.5 billion years old, the Imilac meteorite dates back to the beginning of our solar system. Professor Caroline Smith, our Head of Collections and a meteorite expert, sheds light on the secrets the ...

A tiny object far beyond Pluto, newly discovered by the Subaru Telescope, could reshape our understanding of the early Solar System. Named 2023 KQ14, this rare “sednoid” follows an unusual ...