The sky is falling: Meteorite strike captured in rare video from Canadian home's doorbell camera

[cbabe]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/17/meteorite-strike-video-canada

Meteorite strike captured in rare video from Canadian home’s doorbell camera

Sound was also recorded in footage of space rock hitting house entranceway, producing cloud of smoke and a crackle

Associated Press
Fri 17 Jan 2025 17.10 EST

A doorbell camera on a Canadian home has captured rare video and sound of a meteorite striking Earth as it crashed into a couple’s walkway.

When Laura Kelly and her partner returned home after an evening walk, they were surprised to find their walkway littered with dust and strange debris, according to the Meteoritical Society, which posted the video with its report.

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[erronis]

1. That little space rock was really moving!

Good thing nothing fleshy was in its way.

[snot]

2. Cool!

Wonder how they determined it really was a meteor and not just something thrown or dropped by a terrestrial source? I assume a scientist could analyze it, but I'm not sure I'd have thought to ask one.