Rebecca Melsheimer, the curatorial coordinator, explained that the meteorite is classified as a 'stony meteorite,' which is billions of years old and offers insights into the early solar system's formation.

The museum is in the process of documenting and cataloging the new fragment, with plans to have it on display by the end of summer 2025.

Meteorite hunters are actively searching for additional fragments of the meteor, indicating a strong ongoing interest in this celestial event.

Following the meteor's fall last week, the museum showcased the meteor up close to the public.

This meteorite marks the 29th significant meteorite recorded to have fallen in Georgia, with the museum housing fragments from most of these events.

The event underscores the public's fascination with meteors and the scientific study of such phenomena at local institutions.

The Tellus Science Museum in Georgia is currently studying a meteor that recently fell, which was captured on video by numerous witnesses.

On June 26, 2025, a sonic boom equivalent to 20 tons of TNT resonated across metro Atlanta as the meteor entered the atmosphere.

The three-foot meteor broke apart in Newton County, with fragments landing on Earth, and one of these pieces has been acquired by the Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville.

Karisa Zdanky, the astronomy program manager at the museum, expressed her excitement about holding the meteorite, highlighting its rarity as it was visible during the day.