Scientists have confirmed that a rock that fell through the roof of a New Jersey home is a 4.5-billion-year-old meteorite.
Earlier this week, police in New Jersey reported that an object suspected to be a meteorite crashed through the ceiling of a home, landing on a hardwood floor in the kitchen.
“Getting the chance to examine the meteorite was a rare and thrilling opportunity for me, as well as for a group of physics students and professors at TCNJ,” Nathan Magee, chair of the school’s physics department, told the Associated Press.“We are excited to be able to confirm that the object is a true chondrite meteorite, in excellent condition, and one of a very small number of similar witnessed chondrite falls known to science.
Officials said the oblong object was about four inches by six inches. It penetrated the home’s roof and ceiling before landing on a hardwood floor. Although the home was occupied at the time, no one was injured. Hopewell Township Police noted that the meteor may have been connected to the Eta Aquariids meteor shower. The meteor shower peaked last week but is expected to continue for at least the next week.
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