How do scientists determine the age of asteroids?

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Was just watching a report on Osiris Rex project where the sent a rocket up to collect a sample of the asteroid and bring it back. They said that the asteroid was older than Earth itself. I think they said something like 4.5 billion years old. How can they know that?

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Who knew math could help us time travel through asteroids! Science, you’re always keeping us on our toes!

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