Meteorite that hit home is older than Earth, scientists say

A meteorite that crashed into a home in the US is older than planet Earth, scientists have said.

The object flew through the skies in broad daylight before exploding across the state of Georgia on 26 June, Nasa confirmed.

Researchers at the University of Georgia examined a fragment of the rock that pierced the roof of a home in the city of McDonough.

They found that, based on the type of meteorite, it is expected to have formed more than four billion years ago, making it older than Earth.

Residents in Georgia and Atlanta reported hundreds of sightings and a loud booming noise when the fireball tore through the skies.