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Indian authorities inspect the site of a suspected meteorite landing on February 7, 2016 in Vellore district in southern Tamil Nadu state in an impact that killed a bus driver and injured three others on February 6. If proven, it would be the first such death in recorded history. The impact of the object left a large crater in the ground and shattered window panes in a nearby building, killing the driver who was walking past. AFP PHOTO / AFP / STR (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)

Indian authorities inspect the site of a suspected meteorite landing on February 7, 2016 in Vellore district in southern Tamil Nadu state in an impact that killed a bus driver and injured three others on February 6. If proven, it would be the first such death in recorded history. The impact of the object left a large crater in the ground and shattered window panes in a nearby building, killing the driver who was walking past.  AFP PHOTO / AFP / STR        (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)