Upon impact, the kiwi-sized meteorite caused a two-centimeter hole in the ground. The event happened in Canada and the owners of the home managed to collect the white powder from this phenomenon so that it could be analyzed.
A amazing astronomical event managed to be captured through some security cameras in a house in Canadawhen a meteorite It fell from the sky and hit the ground, right on the ground outside a house.
The event occurred in charlottetownabout 1,300 kilometers from the country’s capital, Ottawa, and records the first time which is documented in video and with sound the fall of a meteorite hitting the groundaccording to the geologist Chris Herdfrom the University of Alberta.
“It was surprising. Just minutes before impact, we were standing right there after walking our dogs,” explained the owner of the house, according to The Canadian Press. Although this event happened in mid-2024, only now were the analysis results of material samples.
The owner of the place, Laura Kellytogether with his partner Joewere responsible for detecting this phenomenon upon returning from their walk. In front of the door of their home, they were surprised to discover white powder scattered in front of the entrance, something that caught his attention.
In order to identify what had happened and solve the mystery, They vacuumed the dust from the floor and collected seven grams of small fragments of material. At the same time, they resorted to security recordings and they checked the meteorite that impacted near his home along with a powerful noise.
A unique and historical event
“No other meteorite impact like this has been documented.. As far as we know, it is the first time that a video and sound have been recorded of a meteorite falling to Earth,” he explained. Chris Herdgeologist and professor in the Department of Earth Sciences.
The meteorite was the size of a kiwibelonged to the type known as common chondritecomposed of round objects formed from melted drops of their materials, something that represents 85% of the meteorites that reach the plant. After its impact on the Landthe meteorite left a hole two centimeters on the ground and a fascinating fact for scientists.
Source: Ambito
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