NASA said the energy released when the meteor broke up was equivalent to about 300 tons of TNT.
Footage from a satellite confirmed that a May 30 sonic boom heard over the northeastern US was from a meteor, NASA stated.
When the double boom rang out in New England on Saturday afternoon, shaking homes and sending pets fleeing, questions started ...
A meteor that exploded off the coast of Massachusetts set off a loud boom equivalent to 300 tons of TNT, NASA said.
NASA shared an initial analysis of a 5-foot-wide fireball meteor that exploded in the sky over the northeastern U.S. on Saturday, May 30.
The USGS noted the event was a "widely felt sonic boom from a suspected bolide," referring to a meteor that explodes in the ...
Residents reported a sharp boom and shaking homes after a meteor fragmented high over New England, NASA said.
The New England event came just days after a bright meteor was reported over New York.
The New England event came just days after a bright meteor was reported over Western New York during the early morning hours ...
Meteor was travelling at 75,000 miles per hour (more than 120,000 km/h) at an altitude of 40 miles when it broke apart ...
A meteor exploded over New England Saturday afternoon, creating a daytime fireball and a massive “double boom” that shook ...
Multiple videos show a rare "fireball" meteor breaking apart with a flash of emerald light over the erupting Mount Mayon.