Moment driver catches meteor 'older than Earth' flying into Georgia before crashing into home
Published on Aug 11, 2025 at 8:06 AM (UTC-4)
by Daisy Edwards
Last updated on Aug 11, 2025 at 12:46 PM (UTC-4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
This driver certainly experienced a ‘blink and you’ll miss it’ moment when he managed to catch footage of a meteor that’s ‘older than Earth’ flying into Georgia before crashing into a home.
The leftover fragment of rock that managed to get stuck in the roof of a house was examined by researchers, and their minds were blown when they saw how old it really was.
Although this is a chondrite, which is a bit of a basic meteor, it doesn’t make its vast age any less impressive, and it means that it was first created a long, long time before it hit our atmosphere.
A discovery like this used to happen once every few decades, but thanks to interest from the public and better technology, discoveries like this are happening multiple times a year.
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Once in a lifetime?
It was just a normal day in the state of Georgia, when a driver called Josh Grant saw a meteor come from space and zip by in broad daylight – and he even managed to capture the incredible event on camera.
The rock has been labeled the McDonough Meteor as it crashed into a house in the city of McDonough in Georgia.
A fragment of it got wedged in the roof of a local house and was studied by researchers at the University of Georgia.
The fragment is one of 27 pieces to be recovered from Georgia in the last 27 years.
And while that number makes it seem like more meteors are falling, it’s actually down to people being more aware of them these days.
This Georgia meteor is ‘older than Earth’
The fragment discovered turned out to be a piece of chondrite, which is the most common type of meteorite rock, and everyone’s minds were blown when they discovered its age.
Believe it or not, the fragment was found to be ‘older than Earth’ by a long shot, roughly 20 million years.
This extra-terrestrial visitor formed 4.56 billion years ago and somehow made its way to a home in Georgia.
Every piece that falls to Earth, is recovered and studied, unlocks more history of our big, beautiful universe, one chondrite at a time.
Daisy is a technology and automotive journalist covering artificial intelligence, consumer tech, Apple news, cryptocurrency, emerging technologies, and transportation innovation. Since joining the team in 2025, she has reported on everything from AI-powered startups and major iOS updates to viral car stories and the latest developments shaping transportation and the digital economy. Drawing on her background in automotive journalism and a degree in History and Journalism from Goldsmiths, University of London, Daisy specializes in breaking down complex topics into clear, engaging reporting for a global audience. Her work spans cutting-edge technology, innovative vehicles, and the people driving change across both industries. Daisy has gained first-hand access to some of the world's most talked-about technologies and innovators, including meeting Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot during its first European appearance in London. She has also discussed the future of space exploration with an astronaut, bringing unique insights and real-world perspectives to her coverage of emerging technology.
