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Insane sound of meteorite striking Earth has been captured for the first time on doorbell camera

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Updated 13:56 17 Jan 2025 GMTPublished 13:57 17 Jan 2025 GMT

Insane sound of meteorite striking Earth has been captured for the first time on doorbell camera

The meteorite narrowly missed hitting someone who had been standing there just minutes prior

Rikki Loftus

Rikki Loftus

The insane sound of a meteorite striking Earth has been captured for the first time on a doorbell camera.

It is something that people rarely get to witness as it is just a case of being in the right place at the right time.

But for one couple who live in Prince Edward Island in Canada, they were able to capture the moment from their security camera.

Pieces of the meteorite were sent off to be identified (University of Alberta Meteorite Collection)
Pieces of the meteorite were sent off to be identified (University of Alberta Meteorite Collection)

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Joe and Laura Velaidum were shocked when reviewing the footage from their doorbell to find that they had caught the phenomenon on camera.

This took place in July 2024 when the pair found grey dust scattered outside their house.

Confused by what could have happened, they checked the recorded footage on their doorbell and couldn’t believe their eyes.

In the clip, a rock appears out of nowhere that appears to have fallen out of the sky and crashes to the ground near their home.

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The couple were quick to gather up as much of the shattered rock as they could and sent samples off to the University of Alberta.

Chris Herd, who is the curator of the university’s meteorite collection was able to confirm that the rock had in fact come from outer space.

Speaking to the CBC, Herd said: “As the first and only meteorite from the province of Prince Edward Island, the Charlottetown Meteorite sure announced its arrival in a spectacular way.

“No other meteorite fall has been documented like this, complete with sound.

“It adds a whole new dimension to the natural history of the Island.”

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He went on to add: “It’s really awesome. It’s actually the first and only meteorite ever found on the Island, and what a way to make that discovery.

“Every time that this happens, it’s a new sample from space. It’s from the asteroid belt… between Mars and Jupiter, so it’s come a long way.”

The expert went on to explain that meteorites usually travel into the Earth’s atmosphere at around 60,000 kmph (37,280 mph).

Then, they start to slow down, meaning that this rock likely hit the ground at a speed of 200 kmph (124 mph).

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This makes it a close call for the couple after Joe had left his home with his dogs just minutes before the meteorite struck the Earth where he had been standing.

Who would have thought that a simple doorbell camera could record something completely out of this world?

Featured Image Credit: Nazarii Neshcherenskyi/Getty Images/University of Alberta Meteorite Collection
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