A doorbell camera in a Canadian home captured rare footage and sound of a meteorite striking Earth, sending shockwaves through the scientific community. Laura Kelly and her partner returned home after an evening walk in July to find their walkway littered with dust and debris.
The couple checked their security camera and saw something slamming against their entranceway, producing a cloud of smoke and a crackle. The pair reported what they found to the University of Alberta’s Meteorite Reporting System, which posted the video with its report.
Chris Herd, the curator, examined samples of the debris to confirm its interstellar origins. According to NASA, about 48 tons (43,500 kilograms) of meteorites strike Earth every day, but most plunge into oceans rather than landing on residential properties.
The footage is believed to be a first, capturing both the visual and auditory aspects of a meteorite strike. The space rock was officially registered as Charlottetown, named after the city on Prince Edward Island in eastern Canada where it struck.
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Source: https://phys.org/news/2025-01-doorbell-camera-captures-rare-meteorite.html