The sound of a meteorite falling

It is a peculiar incident. A security camera captured the fall of a meteorite with sound in Canada. It is reported that this is the first such case in history. The sound of a meteorite falling had never been recorded in this way.

After returning from a walk, Joe Velaidum, a resident of Marshfield, Canada, found strange remains in the driveway of his house and on his lawn. He decided to check the security camera recording. He was shocked to discover that a meteorite had landed on his front porch.

The sound of a meteorite falling on a patio was recorded for the first time.
The sound of a meteorite falling on a patio was recorded for the first time.

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200km/h

The piece of space rock was probably traveling at about 200 km/h when it hit the ground. The owner was very lucky, as he had left the house with his dogs “just a few minutes earlier.” «The sound of a meteorite falling is nothing we have heard before. From a scientific point of view, it is new. The curator of the meteorite collection at the University of Alberta, Chris Herd, told CBC News.

In total, about 95 grams of fragments were collected at the scene. Analysis showed that the fallen body was an ordinary chondrite. It is the most common type of space rock that falls on our planet. They are spherical or elliptical formations with a predominantly silicate composition. Its origin is attributed to the disintegration of several celestial bodies in the asteroid belt in the last 40 million years.

Although these types of meteorites are quite common, they can provide information about the dust that existed in the early solar system. At that time everything was forming from the remains of the cloud of dust and gas that gave rise to the Sun.

Reflections

Velaidum says that, at first, the incident made him be cautious and look up every time he went outside. But, upon reflection, the experience made him rethink his priorities and what is most important in life.

«We believe our lives are so important when we fill them with our egos. “There are these cosmic events that dwarf our tiny concerns,” he points out.

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