Rock that smashed through house roof was rare meteorite, say scientists

The meteorite was still warm when it was found (Hopewell Township Police Department via AP)

A metallic object that punched a hole in the roof of a central New Jersey home this week, smashing into a hardwood floor and bouncing around a bedroom, was a meteorite, experts said on Thursday.

Scientists from the College of New Jersey determined the 18cm by 10cm object, which weighs about a kilo, is a rare stony chondrite meteorite.