A meteorite crash-landed on his home’s walkway. Hoping to confirm what he saw on his camera, Velaidum sent his home security video and pictures to Chris Herd, an expert in meteorites at the University of Alberta. Herd confirmed that it was indeed a meteorite and that it was a history-making moment.

This is the first time the sound and image of a meteor falling has been documented on video, a University of Alberta scientist found.

The space rock—recorded with visuals and sound—landed where the homeowner had been standing just minutes earlier