Scientists used a radioactive age-dating technique to determine that the SNC meteorites are much younger than the age of the solar system.

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The SNC meteorites have been determined to be around 4.4 billion years old, while the solar system itself is about 4.6 billion years old. The radioactive age-dating technique confirmed that these meteorites are, in fact, much younger than the solar system.

Scientists Used a Radioactive Age-Dating Technique to Determine That the SNC