Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Imagine...

 ...coming home to find a hole in your roof and a warm rock in one of your bedrooms.

Yes, somebody in New Jersey was fortunately not home when their house got, apparently, hit by a meteorite. This does not happen very often! About 500 meteorites hit Earth every year, but the vast majority land in the ocean and are never recovered.

The meteorite is now going to be analyzed by the College of New Jersey to confirm what it is (seems the most likely explanation) and its provenance, likely the Eta Aquarid shower.

I have to admit I would keep it if I was them. Quite the conversation piece!

(But imagine the conversation with their insurance company...)

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