Older than the sun, the meteorite scientists call 'the real time machine'
· Rock which hit lake is oldest object ever found
· Tests reveal fragment created before solar system
Ian Sample, science correspondent
Friday December 1, 2006
The Guardian
As lumps of rock go it looks much like any other, unexceptional despite the deep red of its cool, smooth surface. The pieces range in size from pea-sized lumps to larger fist-sized chunks. But today, scientists will announce this is no ordinary stone. Prised from a frozen lake in northern Canada, it has become a prime candidate for the oldest known object on Earth.
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