The rock that struck New Jersey’s home on Monday confirmed it to be a meteorite

Scientists confirmed Thursday (May 11) that the metallic-looking rock that slammed into the roof of a residential home in Hopewell, New Jersey, earlier this week is indeed a meteorite — a rare rock about 4.6 billion years old.

Nathan Magee, chair of the Department of Physics at the College of New Jersey (TCNJ), whose office was soon called by Hopewell City Police The rock has been found on Monday (May 8), to Space.com.

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