Space & Astronomy

Suspected meteorite smashes through roof of New Jersey home

By T.K. Randall
May 10, 2023

Image: AI-generated (Midjourney) The likelihood of a meteorite hitting your house might seem astronomically small and while this is certainly true, it is inevitable that it is going to happen to someone, somewhere, sooner or later.

This is exactly the scenario that took place in Hopewell Township, New Jersey approximately 10 miles north of Trenton on Monday afternoon when local police were called out to attend the scene of a one-in-a-million meteorite impact that punched a hole right through the roof of a residential house.According to Hopewell Township Police Department, someone had been home at the time but the meteorite fortunately missed whoever was inside and did not cause any injuries.

"It penetrated the roof, the ceiling and then impacted the hardwood floor before coming to a rest," the reports states. "This may be related to a current Meteor shower called the Eta Aquariids."



Source: UPI.com

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