Teacher says NASA left red-faced after asking about ‘meteorite’ at school – World News

A teacher claims that experts at NASA were left red-faced after they were baffled by an apparent ‘fallen meteorite’ at a primary school.

But the supposed astro-object later turned out to be a primary school project.

After astronomers reportedly tasked the school’s head with preparing a report for the Kennedy Space Centre it was later revealed to have been just ‘a bit of fun’ for pupils.

Journalism students at the school in Queensland, Australia had been assigned a project to create a report on an apparent landing by a meteorite in the school grounds.

The task was said to be part of a school assignment, with the pupils carrying out witness interviews and speaking to the emergency services purportedly at the scene of the impact.

Local police even reportedly joined in with officers turning out at the school to add to the realism for primary school pupils.

Police tape surrounding the ‘scientific discovery’ was also photographed being used at the scene to ensure the meteorite wasn’t damaged or touched by any stray members of the public.

A photo of the suspicious looking rock on school grounds was eventually shared via a post on Facebook, which sparked a flurry of discussion, 7 News reports.

But the mystery was soon solved after the innocent school project attracted international media attention and the truth was at last revealed by the Malanda State School principal Mark Allen.

He said: “We’ve had all sorts of inquiries from all around the world, including NASA who asked us to make a report to the Kennedy Space Centre.

“But it is important to note that it was just a bit of fun, and the excitement in the air this morning was absolutely magic.”