12-06-2017 22:09 via feeds.mashable.com

The largest planet in the solar system could also be the oldest

Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, and it might also be the oldest.
According to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences this week, researchers have found evidence that Jupiter is the oldest of the planets thanks to an analysis of 19 meteorite samples on Earth.
The new analysis suggests that Jupiter formed only about 1 million years after the dawn of the solar system 4.5 billion years ago.
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