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We’re travelling back in time to understand how old our small blue dot is – and how scientists worked it out.
Amalyah Hart is a science journalist at Cosmos Magazine. She has a degree in archaeology and anthropology and a masters in journalism.
Read more: How do we know the age of our planet?
Originally published by Cosmos as Huh? Science Explained: How do scientists know how old the Earth is?
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