Scientists analysing a meteorite have discovered the oldest material known to exist on Earth.
They found dust grains within the space rock - which fell to Earth in the 1960s - that are as much as 7.5 billion years old.
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“They found dust grains within the space rock - which fell to Earth in the 1960s - that are as much as 7.5 billion years old.”
The full article makes clear that within the space rock which fell to Earth in the 1960s they found dust grains that are as much as 7.5 billion years old.
Yes, among you all a grammar nazi lurks. Deal with it. LOFL
yvilletom
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everything in the earth comes from out there so its no big deal
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