Meteorite older than earth found in outback Australia

[Little Tich]

Source: The Telegraph

Scientists in Australia recovered a 4.5 billion-year-old meteorite in the outback after spotting it via a series of remote cameras, one of only about 20 to have been found after its orbit was identified

An ancient meteorite estimated to be 4.5 billion years old – older than earth – has been discovered in outback Australia after scientists tracked it to a remote lake bed and then launched a painstaking search aided by a drone, a plane and local Aboriginal guides.

The 3lb rock, which arrived from beyond the orbit of Mars, was tracked via remote cameras as it entered the earth’s atmosphere and landed on November 27.

It is one of only about 20 meteorites to have been recovered after its path was observed on camera, meaning that the scientists know where in the solar system it came from and can track it to its original asteroid.

Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/12085243/Meteorite-older-than-earth-found-in-outback-Australia.html

[Cassiopeia]

1. Science is awesome.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

19. Reality is awesome. I thank science for documenting it all.

[lobodons]

2. Jesus had meteorite in his pocket

as he rode with the Dinosaurs!!

[WillyT]

7. Or... Maybe, He Was Just Glad Ta See Ya...

[awoke_in_2003]

10. ...

[WillyT]

11. ROFLMAO !!!

[awoke_in_2003]

16. I knew you would appreciate it. nt

[mindwalker_i]

15. It took a few minutes for me to understand that picture

Very disturbing.

[awoke_in_2003]

17. I am the light

Turn me on

[JRLeft]

26. LMFAO!

[Xyzse]

28. OMG... I want it.

[niyad]

3. k and r

[JonathanRackham]

4. A rock with frequent flyer miles.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

5. That beats finding a redneck dumber than dirt under a tarp in the snow.

[Kali]

13. !

[Judi Lynn]

6. How cool is it that cameras can track something 3 pounds in weight arriving?

Their process in identifying its origin is mind-blowing. So wonderful.

Thank you.

[Unknown Beatle]

18. It was bigger than three pounds.

They lose a lot of mass when entering the earth's atmosphere. Meteoroids can lose more than 95% of their mass during atmospheric passage. When they land intact after losing most of their mass, regardless of size (but if it's over 330 feet while still in space, it's called an asteroid), they're called meteorites.

It was probably about thirty pounds, give or take, when it was first spotted.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

23. Even at thirty pounds, that's quite the ability. NT

[jberryhill]

27. Your eyes can do the same thing

Not sure what weight has to do with it.

Many of the meteors you see are no more than pebbles.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

29. Upon rereading....

"The 3lb rock, which arrived from beyond the orbit of Mars, was tracked via remote cameras as it entered the earth’s atmosphere and landed on November 27. "

Okay, the cameras were watching the streak, which, as you say, is easily visible to the naked eye. I had been under the impression that this thing was being tracked well out in space.

Thanks for writing.

[jberryhill]

30. Ah! Yes! That would be remarkable

Our ability to detect inbound space crap is being upgraded, but, yeah, I can see what you mean.

[SCVDem]

8. Older than Earth?!

So, 6001 years old?

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

20. 6000 years and a day!

[whatthehey]

21. Don't be silly

It's 6018 years 2 months 15 days and 10.5 hours.

Ussher gave us an exact time for creation you know so let's be accurate.

BTW I think my math is right assuming no year 0 but verification accepted.

[jberryhill]

31. Not possible

Earth was created first.

[gregcrawford]

9. Cosmic!

[jalan48]

12. Very cool.

Kinda puts all our political BS into perspective.

[burrowowl]

14. K&R!!!!!!

WOW!

[librechik]

24. This is cool! However, anyone a little disturbed that the remote outback is

under observation by surveillance cameras?

It's definitely a global situation.

[progressoid]

25. More "evidence" put on earth by SATAN!!!!