Meteorite Strike Captured on Doorbell Camera in Canadian First
- A meteorite struck Prince Edward Island, Canada, last July, making it the first ever recorded to land there and the first in the world.
- Chris Herd, an expert in meteorites at the University of Alberta, confirmed the meteorite's authenticity after reviewing video and pictures.
- This event marked the first recorded fall of a meteorite hitting Earth with sound included, according to Herd.
- The meteorite likely broke from an asteroid located between Mars and Jupiter, landing near the homeowner's feet.
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Meteorite strike captured by Canadian home's doorbell camera
A doorbell camera on a Canadian home captured rare video and sound of a meteorite striking Earth as it crashed into a couple's walkway.When Laura Kelly and her partner returned home after an evening walk in July, they were surprised to find their walkway littered with dust and strange debris, according to the Meteoritical Society, which posted the video with its report.They checked their security camera and saw something slamming against their e…
Knock, Knock: It's a Meteorite
A Canadian couple went to walk their dogs one evening in July and returned to find their home had welcomed an extraterrestrial visitor. The AP reports their Ring doorbell camera captured extremely rare audio and video of a meteorite impact on land, and it just so happened to end up...
See – And Hear – Meteorite Crash To Earth - Videos from The Weather Channel
Homeowners returned from a dog walk to find strange star-shaped rocks and dust in front of their home. What they discovered on their doorbell camera video made history. It’s now known as the Charlottetown meteorite. - Videos from The Weather Channel
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