Grapefruit-Sized Meteorite Smashes Into House
POSTED: Sunday, June 13,
UPDATED: 10:54 am EDT June 13,
2004
A grapefruit-sized meteorite smashed through the roof of a New
Zealand house, hitting a couch and bouncing off the ceiling before coming to rest under a computer, according to a Local 6 News report.
The 3-pound chunk of space debris dropped out of the sky Saturday and
plummeted through the tiled roof of the Auckland home."There was just a huge explosion and we looked around and there was just dust everywhere -- I thought, 'Oh no, there's been an explosion or Phil's put something on the roof and it's fallen through,'" home owner Brenda Archer said.Archer's 1-year-old grandson had been playing nearby minutes before
it hit.
"It's unbelievable -- I'm just glad no one was sitting on the
couch because they just would have got absolutely crowned," Archer
said.It is only the ninth meteorite found in New Zealand and the first to
hit a home.The Archers, who are following expert advice by drying the rock out
In their oven, plan to sell it or give it to a museum.Experts believe the meteorite, a chunk of an asteroid, could be worth
more than $6,290, according to the report.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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The 3-pound chunk of space debris dropped out of the sky Saturday and
plummeted through the tiled roof of the Auckland home."There was just a huge explosion and we looked around and there was just dust everywhere -- I thought, 'Oh no, there's been an explosion or Phil's put something on the roof and it's fallen through,'" home owner Brenda Archer said.Archer's 1-year-old grandson had been playing nearby minutes before
it hit.
"It's unbelievable -- I'm just glad no one was sitting on the
couch because they just would have got absolutely crowned," Archer
said.It is only the ninth meteorite found in New Zealand and the first to
hit a home.The Archers, who are following expert advice by drying the rock out
In their oven, plan to sell it or give it to a museum.Experts believe the meteorite, a chunk of an asteroid, could be worth
more than $6,290, according to the report.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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