At 4.5 billion years old, the Imilac meteorite dates back to the beginning of our solar system. Dr Caroline Smith, Head of Earth Sciences Collections at the Museum, sheds light on the secrets the ...

But some really are extra remarkable – such as the Imilac meteorite, which, at over 4.5 billion years old, dates back almost to the very beginning of our Solar System. “It is a slice from one ...