Doorbell camera captures 1st-ever video of the sound and sight of a meteorite crash-landing
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Canadian man's home security camera captures the sight and sound of a meteorite strike
Joe Velaidum's home security camera captured the instant a meteorite smashed against his home's brick walkway. The video is thought to be the first recorded sound of a meteorite's direct impact.
Never-Before-Seen Doorbell Footage Captures Meteorite Impact and Sound
On a summer evening in July 2024, Joe Velaidum and Laura Kelly returned from walking their dogs to find an unexpected sight on their Charlottetown driveway: a small mess of gray debris and a tiny crater.
Sound of Meteorite Hitting Earth Recorded by Security Camera Moments After Couple Left Home to Walk Their Dogs
Last summer, a couple in Canada returned home from walking their dogs to find a pile of debris outside their home, which turned out to be from a meteorite — and it was all recorded on their security camera.
Unprecedented video shows falling meteorite, records sound of impact
A home security camera captured the rare event. The homeowner narrowly escaped getting hit. “It probably would’ve ripped me in half.”
A Meteorite Is Caught on Camera as It Crashes Outside a Front Door
Home security-camera footage shows a puff of smoke, with the sound of an explosion included, as the space rock lands in Canada. A geologist said it was a rare recording.
Sound of meteorite striking Earth remarkably caught on doorbell camera: ‘It was just pulverized’
Doorbell cameras aren’t just for busting home invaders and porch pirates. A Ring camera captured the sound of a meteorite crash-landing near a house in Prince Edward Island, Canada, marking the first time this interstellar noise had been recorded alongside video footage.
Caught on camera: How a meteorite crash made history
A meteorite crash-landed on his home’s walkway. Hoping to confirm what he saw on his camera, Velaidum sent his home security video and pictures to Chris Herd, an expert in meteorites at the University of Alberta. Herd confirmed that it was indeed a meteorite and that it was a history-making moment.
Listen: Sound of a meteorite hitting Earth captured for first time
The sound of a meteorite hitting Earth has been captured for the first time after striking a man’s home. Joe Velaidum had just left for a dog walk from home on Prince Edward Island, Canada, when he heard a massive crash outside.
Canadian Ring Camera Captured The First Audio And Visual Recording Of A Meteorite Hitting Earth
Herd discovered that the sample was chondrite, the most common type of space rock that strikes Earth, and that it likely originated from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. The footage is believed to be the first time that both sound and visuals of a meteorite strike have ever been recorded. Herd told CBC News
Sound of meteorite hitting Earth recorded for first time ever
The meteorite came out of nowhere and can be heard landing on the ground, scattering dust and fragments.
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For Possibly The First Time Ever, A Meteorite Was Captured Hitting The Ground On Video And Audio
For possibly the first time ever, a meteorite has been captured on video and audio as it struck the Earth, just outside one ...
Meteorite crashes onto walkway outside man’s home where he stood minutes earlier
An expert says the meteorite would have been traveling about 124 miles per hour when it smashed into the walkway.
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Meteorite narrowly misses homeowner in rare PEI incident
A camera in Canada captured the moment a meteorite struck the sidewalk in front of a house. The owner, Joe Velaidum, was just ...