As many as 50 meteorites hit Earth every day. Here is what scientists can learn from studying them: | NOVA l PBS

In July 2024, a meteorite struck the Earth near a home in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. The event was uniquely captured on a doorbell camera, recording both the visual impact and the sound of the meteorite hitting the ground—what scientists believe is a first in meteorite observation history. The homeowners collected fragments of the space rock, which were later analyzed by Chris Herd, curator of the University of Alberta's Meteorite Collection. Herd identified the meteorite as an