Earlier this week, the boulder you can see fell on the roof of a house in Hopewell Township, New Jersey, at around 1:00 p.m., CNBC reported. Although research is not yet complete, it is suspected that the falling rock may actually be a meteor that formed billions of years ago.
“We think it was a meteorite. The roof was completely damaged, it went through the ceiling and fell to the floor,” home owner Suzy Kop told CNBC. Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident.
The Hopewell County Police Department reported that the object measures approximately 4 x 6 inches and appears metallic. The local police department appealed to other agencies for assistance in identifying and preserving the metallic rock.
Investigations into the source of the falling object are still ongoing. However, according to preliminary information, officials suspect that the object may be related to the Eta Aquarid meteor shower, which was active between April 15 and May 27.
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