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Rock that fell through house confirmed to be 4.6 billion-year-old meteorite

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May 15, 2023

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Falling rock confirmed to be 4.6 billion-year-old meteorite

(Hopewell Township Police Department)

A metallic-looking rock that smashed through the roof of a residential home in New Jersey is indeed a meteorite.

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(NASA/KARI/Arizona State University)

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