The incident took place on Monday (May 8) around 1:00 p.m. local time in Hopewell Township, New Jersey. A large stone broke through the roof of one of the houses. The meteorite landed in the man’s bedroom. Although the household members were at home at the time, fortunately no one was hurt.
A meteorite crashed through the roof
The meteor crashed through the roof, hit the floor, bounced off of it and hit the ceiling. Only after such a ricochet did he land on the ground. Relevant services were called to the scene.
It was necessary to test the household members for radioactivity. They also checked whether there were any other pieces of space rock in the house. Hopewell Township Police said they have contacted several other agencies for assistance in positively identifying the facility and securing residents and the facility.
The rock was about 10 by 15 centimeters in size. It was probably part of the Eta Aquarid meteor shower that flew by Earth a few days ago. Usually, the remnants of Halley’s Comet burn up in our planet’s atmosphere, but sometimes fragments end up on Earth. Fortunately, in most cases, they do not end up in inhabited places. This happens on average 5-6 times a year.
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2023-05-10 11:26:15
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