In Canada, on Prince Edward Island, a meteorite crashed into the courtyard of a house, CNN reported on Wednesday. More precisely at the exact location where a man was standing a few minutes before.
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“There was black debris everywhere”
The meteorite caused damage. “The driveway was a complete disaster. There was black debris everywhere. The first thing I thought was that something had fallen from the roof,” he told -.
-Months after the incident, a laboratory analysis confirmed that it was indeed a meteorite. The latter, named “Charlottetown” after the name of the neighboring city, was officially listed in a database managed by a non-profit organization, the Meteoritical Society.
A unique and historical fact
The video taken by the doorbell was published in mid-January 2025 by the University of Alberta. A remarkable document, according to Chris Herd, professor of earth and atmospheric sciences. “No other meteorite fall has been documented like this,” he enthused. The latter, who collected “Charlottetown”, keeps the meteorite collection of the University of Alberta.
No meteorite fall took place on Prince Edward Island, the establishment said in a press release. The University of Alberta's online meteorite reporting system receives about ten requests per week. In reality, only 0.1% or less of these reports turn out to be meteorites, the professor said. The images captured by the video, currently being analyzed, could allow us to find out more about the fall of the meteorite and its physical properties.
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