meteorite strike on earth

[ad_1] A mysterious metallic object has caused a stir after crashing through the roof of a residence in the US. The Hopewell Township NJ Police shared images of the metallic, oblong-shaped object on Facebook, demonstrating it could be a meteorite. The incident took place on Old Washington Crossing Pennington Rd, with no reported injuries. According to a press release from the police department, the object measured approximately 4" x 6" and had a metallic appearance. It penetrated through the roof, and ceiling, and impacted the hardwood floor before coming to a rest. The department is coordinating with various agencies to officially identify the object. Metallic object revealed to a meteoriteScientists from The College of New Jersey, aided by retired meteorite expert Jerry Delaney, cond...

[ad_1] Scientists have found evidence of two unique minerals in a massive 15000 kilogram meteorite which once hit the Earth. This big discovery can shed more light into the composition of the universe. The universe is unimaginably vast and we, the Earthlings, have only explored a small fraction of it. According to latest estimates, there are around 100-200 billion galaxies in the universe. And we have had a close view of less than 1 percent of our own galaxy. This opens up the question of how different the universe is compared to the solar system. Are carbon, nitrogen, oxygen the building blocks in other galaxies or are there entirely different sets of elements that dominate these worlds? This is why whenever a meteorite strikes the Earth, it is a golden opportunity for scientists to ...

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Meteorite STRIKE! Scientists confirm identity of metallic object that crashed through US home

This 9th largest meteorite that ever struck Earth has something UNIQUE