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Rare Meteorite Crash Nears Home in Charlottetown

1/24/2025

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A meteorite dramatically crashed into a home in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, on July 25, 2024, just inches away from homeowner Joe Velaidum. This extraordinary event, recorded with audio on a doorbell camera, marks the first of its kind. Researchers identified the meteorite as an ordinary chondrite, underscoring the rarity of such phenomena.

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A meteorite dramatically crashed into a home in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, on July 25, 2024, just inches away from homeowner Joe Velaidum. This extraordinary event, recorded with audio on a doorbell camera, marks the first of its kind. Researchers identified the meteorite as an ordinary chondrite, underscoring the rarity of such phenomena.