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The solar system (and the earth itself) is believed to be around 4.6 billion years old (plus or minus 5 percent) based on radioactive dating of meteorites and rocks found on earth. This ignores problems such as Mercury's magnetic field which might call that date into question.

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How old is the solar system in scientific notation?

The age of the solar system is estimated to be about 4.6 x 10^9 years.


Where is the age of the solar system believed to be approximately 4.6 billion years old?

That's basically the age of the entire Solar System - not just of any particular part of it.


What do meteorites reveal about the ago of the solar system?

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What age is your solar system?

The approximate age of the solar system based on the oldest rocks that have been analyzed is 4.56 billion years.


Which of these is closest to the age of your solar system?

The Solar System is about 4.6 billion years old.


Why scientist say that your solar system created 65 million years ago?

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Which is older the solar system or the earth?

The Earth is part of the Solar System, so they are of the same age.


What does the age of the lunar rocks tell us about our solar system?

They tell us the age of the moon, which indicates when the Solar System itself was being formed.


What is planet 4.6 billion years old?

That's the age of our Solar System, so you can expect all the planets in our Solar System to have approximately that age.


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What does the age of the rocks tell us about your solar systems?

How the solar system made


What is a planet 4.6 billion years old?

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