Meteorite Strike Captured on Video and Audio for the First Time in Canada

A doorbell camera in Prince Edward Island recorded a meteorite impact, marking a historic first in scientific documentation.

A meteorite struck a walkway in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, in July 2024, just moments after a resident had been standing at the impact site.
The meteorite's impact was recorded on a home security camera, capturing both video and sound, a first in the history of meteorite documentation.
The space rock, later named the Charlottetown Meteorite, was identified as an ordinary chondrite, originating from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
Scientists from the University of Alberta analyzed the fragments, confirming their interstellar origins and collecting approximately 95 grams of material for study.
This rare documentation adds a new dimension to the study of meteorites and highlights the extraordinary nature of space debris reaching Earth's surface.