Earlier this year, just an ordinary spring day in Spring, Texas became an extraordinary day of discovery after a meteorite crashed into the home of resident Sherrie James.
Now eight months later, that 4.5-billion-year-old meteorite has gone on display at the Houston Museum of Natural Science for all Texans to enjoy.
According to ABC 13, the meteorite is part of the museum's "Fall to Earth" exhibit, which follows its incredible journey through space.
Dr. Carolyn Sumners, Curator of Astronomy at HMNS, said, “It's a very old meteorite. If you think about it, the solar system wasn't always here.
"There was a pressure wave that disturbed the area and caused the material to come together. Some of that material that came together was older than our solar system, like our meteorite.”
Visitors can see the meteorite for free inside of the museum’s store.
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