Police in Hopewell, New Jersey are trying to determine if a boulder that crashed into a house on Monday came from outer space.
In a news release, the Hopewell Township Police Department said a metallic object believed to be a meteorite crashed through the roof of a home on Old Washington Crossing Pennington Road.
People were inside the house when the 4 inch by 6 inch “oblong” shaped metal object crashed through the roof and then the ceiling before hitting the hardwood floor and coming to rest.
A possible meteorite crashed into a home in Hopewell Township, New Jersey, on Monday. (Hopewell Township Police Department)
The department added that no one was hurt when the object crashed into the house.
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Photos of the object provided by police show damage that was done to the hardwood floor, next to the possible space rock.
Department investigators have contacted other agencies to determine what the object is and to help ensure the safety of residents and the object.
Police in Hopewell Township, New Jersey believe a meteorite crashed into a house on Monday. (Hopewell Township Police Department)
Police also said the object may be linked to the Eta Aquariids meteor shower.
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According to Space.com, the meteor shower is active between April 15 and May 27 and peaks between May 5 and May 6.
At its peak, and with clear skies, skywatchers could see around 50 meteors streak across the sky per hour.
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The American Meteor Society also said meteors travel at around 41 miles per second.
