A meteorite that crashed into a New Jersey home is now considered one of the most scientifically valuable meteorites ever recovered because it contains the building blocks of life, astronomers say.
On July 16, 2024, a meteorite tore through the roof of a home in Hillsborough, New Jersey, shortly after it shook the New York City area with a sonic boom, according to researchers at the SETI Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to exploring the origins of life and searching for extraterrestrial intelligence.
The owner of the house told researchers that he heard a crash and found a hole in the ceiling of the master bedroom. The meteorite had a strong sulfur-like odor and black fragments, debris and dust covered the room.
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