Girl Finds 'Oldest Treasure of Universe' on Beach, Older Than Earth Itself
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News18•28-01-2026, 22:09
Girl Finds 'Oldest Treasure of Universe' on Beach, Older Than Earth Itself
- •A 9-year-old girl, Arianna Church, found a mysterious stone on Penarth Beach, South Wales, while collecting fossils.
- •Her parents used Google Lens to identify the stone, which turned out to be a meteorite.
- •The meteorite is estimated to be 4.5 billion years old, predating Earth's formation.
- •Scientists identified 'regmaglypts' or pit marks on the stone, indicating its journey through Earth's atmosphere.
- •This 'time capsule' meteorite could provide insights into the early solar system and the universe's creation.
Why It Matters: A 9-year-old girl discovered a 4.5-billion-year-old meteorite, offering clues to early solar system formation.
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