Ann Hodges, the Only Person in History Known to Have Been Hit by a Meteorite

She lay down for a nap, and her life changed forever

Ann Hodges and the meteorite, standing below the hole in her roof (Image credit: University of Alabama)

Meteorites hit the planet with alarming regularity. For example, a five meter-sized rock hits the Earth, on average, about once a year. However, the damage caused is minimal. Others, such as the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, happen once every…