American NASA informed about an unusual space object that hit the house in the impact. to The analysis found that the rock originated millions of years before our planet.
- NASA informed about a meteorite that hit the house in Georgia.
- Geologist Scott Harris analyzed meteorite fragments.
- He found that the building was older than the Earth, created 4.56 billion years ago.
The universe is full of unusual objects and Occasionally happens that one will find himself in the orbit of our planet. A similar case happened on June 26 this year, when a house in Georgia, USA, was hit by a meteorite. Incident They observed hundreds of locals, and some of them said they had heard a loud explosion on impact.
NASA confirmed that the space object was visible in daylight but later exploded in the sky. Meteorite After entering the atmosphere of the Earth, he quickly shrinking, but he still managed to hit the roof of a man’s house in Henry County.
Scott Harris, Geologist at the University of Georgia, could get several fragments of meteorite. In the later analysis of the rock revealed something very interesting. It is assumed that The building was created 4.56 billion years ago, so it is approximately 20 million years older than Earth. “The meteorite that entered our atmosphere has a very long history. Such a phenomenon is expected once in a few decades, not more than more than 20 years“the expert noted.
Geologist revealed that This is 27. Meteorite found in Georgia and gave him the name of McDonough’s meteorite. In an interview for the YouTub channel Inside Edition however pointed out that the incident could easily end tragically. “Someone could have been very seriously injured. The owner of the house was only a meter from him and he was wearing headphones. Nevertheless heard a strong impact and saw how small pieces of debris are reflected in the room“Harris added.
Expert too hopes that more accurately exploring the speed of meteorites will help scientists understand the threat of future impact. “Although we don’t know when it will be, One day it may happen to hit something big and cause a disaster. Therefore, if we can protect ourselves in some way, we should try it, “he concluded.
