In a remarkable event captured on home security footage, a meteorite crashed onto the driveway of a Canadian couple's home, marking the first time both the visual and audio of such an impact have been recorded.

A Canadian couple went to walk their dogs one evening in July and returned to find their home had welcomed an extraterrestrial visitor. The AP reports their Ring doorbell camera captured extremely rare audio and video of a meteorite impact on land,

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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.

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A couple captured the sound of a meteorite hitting Earth for first time ever - on their home security camera. Laura Kelly and partner Joe Velaidum were curious about the dust in front of their home in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island in July 2024.

While cameras have captured meteors streaking across the sky, capturing the sound of a complete meteorite strike on video is extremely rare.

A doorbell camera on a Canadian home captured rare video and sound of a meteorite striking Earth as it crashed into a couple's walkway.

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