Oldest solid material on Earth discovered inside meteorite in Australia

News: Scientists have discovered the oldest solid material on Earth

Facts:

• The oldest solid material is a presolar silicon carbide (SiC). It dates back to 7 billion year
• It has been found in stardust trapped inside Murchison meteorite that struck Australia in 1969.

Additional information:

• Materials older than the solar system are called presolar materials.
• The sun formed about 4.6 billion years ago, and Earth formed about 4.54 billion years ago.
• Stardust: It refers to refractory dust grains that condensed from cooling ejected gases from individual presolar stars. It then incorporated into the cloud from which the Solar System condensed.