What Was That Massive Boom Across New England? NASA Says It Was a Meteor Explosion Equal to 300 Tons of TNT ...
A meteor that exploded off the coast of Massachusetts set off a loud boom equivalent to 300 tons of TNT, NASA said.
Footage from a satellite confirmed that a May 30 sonic boom heard over the northeastern US was from a meteor, NASA stated.
Multiple videos show a rare "fireball" meteor breaking apart with a flash of emerald light over the erupting Mount Mayon. Initial reports suggested that the falling space rock hit the volcano, but ...
A meteor that caused a loud boom when it exploded over Massachusetts Saturday afternoon split into fragments four times larger than most meteorites, according to NASA.
NASA said the energy released when the meteor broke up was equivalent to about 300 tons of TNT.
Residents across Massachusetts and parts of Rhode Island were left startled Saturday afternoon after a powerful boom ...
Several Boston residents reported hearing a massive explosion on Saturday ...
Local authorities have not yet confirmed the cause of the sound, and it remains unclear whether it was linked to an industrial incident, military activity or another event.
When a meteor exploded over Cape Cod it was estimated to be the equivalent of about 300 tons of TNT. See satellite video ...
A 'loud boom' was reported across Boston and parts of Rhode Island on Saturday, with meteorologists saying it was caused by a ...
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), it was a "widely felt sonic boom from a suspected bolide".