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A piece of meteorite landed next to her head while she slept

A woman in the Canada she must feel very lucky since the sky came to her head but he saved her very cheaply. Ruth Hamilton should probably thank her lucky stars after avoiding the meteorite that hit her pillow while she was sleeping.

According to the News York Post, the woman was sleeping at her home in Golden, a city in southeastern British Columbia, on October 4, when she heard a loud banging noise and felt debris on her face.

“Once I jumped and turned on the light, I could not understand what the hell had happened,” Hamilton told Canadian media. A police officer who answered 911’s call wondered if the rough object that landed on her pillow may have come from a nearby construction project.

“We called the Canyon project to see if they did a blast and they didn’t. “However, they reported seeing a bright light in the sky that erupted and caused some explosions,” the woman said.

“Your life can disappear even when you think you are safe in bed

“I was shaking and scared when it happened, I thought someone had entered the house or a knock was heard, it was a weapon or something. “It’s almost a relief when we realized it could only have fallen from the sky.”

The relieved woman said her grandchildren believe the meteorite is cool enough so she plans to keep it.

«I am completely amazed at the fact that it is a star that came from the sky. It is probably billions of years oldShe said, adding that the horrific incident gave her a new perspective on life.

“The only thing I can think of is to say that life is precious and could disappear at any time even when you think you are safe in bed,” Hamilton said. “I hope I never take it for granted.”

As for the hole left in her house, Hamilton said she hoped her insurance policy would cover “space invaders”.

Meteorite over Lake Louise in Canada

Photographer Hao Qin captured the moment a fiery bullet ripped through the horizon, winning NASA’s “Best Photo of the Day” award. And this photo is probably the proof that Mrs. Hamilton did not “imagine” the piece that fell on her head from space.

What makes a meteorite turn into a fiery sphere? First of all, according to NASA’s explanation, everyone agrees that a projectile is an extremely bright meteorite. Beyond that, the International Astronomical Union defines a fireball as a meteorite brighter than its apparent magnitude -4, which corresponds (roughly) to being brighter than any other planet.

In the photo, an astrophotographer who took a picture of a long-lasting sky accidentally caught the brightest meteorite he had ever seen. Clearly a fireball, the disintegrated space rock created a path so bright that it turned night into day for about two seconds.

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