A meteorite with a soundtrackSourced
A meteorite hit the pavement.
A home camera caught the sound.
In 2024, a meteorite struck a sidewalk on Prince Edward Island, Canada. A home security camera captured both the impact and its sound. After seeing the footage, residents contacted researchers, who recovered fragments. It is considered the first known meteorite impact recorded with video and audio.
A small space rock left
a sound recording behind.
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