02. How old is Uranus? (A K2S Question)

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Our Sun and planets slowly formed from a cloud of gas and dust. Astronomers study meteorites, some of the oldest rocks in the solar system, to learn about how and when our Sun and planets were created. Some of these meteorites are 4.6 billion years old! According to current theories, Uranus and all of the planets in our solar system are slightly younger—about 4.5 billion years old.

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