Possible meteorite crashes into Houston area home, officials say
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Key Points:
- A suspected meteorite crashed into a house in the Ponderosa Forest suburb of north Houston on Saturday night, damaging the roof and two stories of the home.
- Fire Chief Fred Windisch reported the meteorite, about the size of a hand, landed in the kitchen of the affected house.
- NASA confirmed the meteor became visible 49 miles above Stagecoach, northwest of Houston, traveling southeast at 35,000 mph before breaking apart 29 miles above Bammel.
- The meteor, estimated to weigh about a ton with a diameter of 3 feet, created a pressure wave that caused loud booms heard by residents, who described a rumbling sound similar to thunder despite clear skies.
- This event follows an
