The rare stony chondrite meteorite will likely be dubbed the “Titusville, N.J.,” after the location where it smashed through a roof, officials said.

Scientists with The College of New Jersey determined the 6-by-4-inch object, which weighs about 2.2 pounds, is a rare stony chondrite meteorite.

Meteorite hit Mercer County home, The College of New Jersey confirms | See new photos "We are excited to be able to confirm that the object is a true chondrite meteorite," said the chair of TCNJ's ...

Scientists with The College of New Jersey conducted a visual and density examination and scanned electron microscope images of the object, which measured 4 inches by 6 inches and weighed about 2.2 ...

A meteorite called CM chondrite fell near Coloma, Calif., on April 22, which was tracked by scientists using weather radar. Meteorite found in Coloma - Los Angeles Times ...

Samples from three carbonaceous chondrite meteorites—Murchison, Jbilet Winselwan, and Aguas Zarcas—were analyzed in the outgassing experiments. (Images courtesy of M. Thompson) Assistant Professor ...

Hopewell Township, N.J. – 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 ...

These tiny particles, from carbonaceous chondrite meteorites, ... The two images show the regions with high levels of 15N and heavy hydrogen (deuterium or D) ...

The rare stony chondrite meteorite will likely be dubbed the “Titusville, N.J.,” after the location where it smashed through a roof, officials said.