Rare 4.56 Billion Year Old Meteorite Crashes Through Roof of New Jersey Home

On Monday, a mysterious object crashed through the roof of a ranch-style home in Hopewell, New Jersey. After an investigation by experts from The College of New Jersey, it has been confirmed that the object was a meteorite.

The meteorite, which is estimated to be 4.56 billion years old, is a rare stony chondrite meteorite and weighs 2.2 pounds. It is 6 inches by 4 inches in size and left a damaged and cracked hardwood floor after it bounced around a bedroom.

Nate Magee, a physics professor at The College of New Jersey, said, “It is a very rare event for a meteorite to make landfall in a home. It is even more rare for it to be recovered and studied.”

The meteorite is now being studied by experts to learn more about its composition and origin. It is believed that the meteorite may have originated from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

This is an exciting event for scientists and meteorite enthusiasts alike. As Magee said, “It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study a meteorite that has made landfall in a home.”