Rare Meteorites Go on Display in Maine, Texas

The Houston Museum of Natural Science has put on display the 4.5-billion-year-old meteorite that crashed through Spring, Texas, resident Sherrie James’ roof on March 21, landing near her daughter’s bed. The “Fall to Earth” exhibition recounts the meteorite’s journey and impact, using immersive projections to evoke its passage through space and Earth’s atmosphere. NASA and other researchers studied the rock, while fragments from the fall were recovered across the Houston area. James has described the unexpected impact as both frightening and exciting.