NASA said the energy released when the meteor broke up was equivalent to about 300 tons of TNT.

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.

A meteor that exploded Saturday afternoon near Boston shook buildings and scared locals after a loud boom was heard at about 2:30 p.m. Residents throughout New England experienced a ‘double boom’ ...

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 ...

People reported seeing the glowing space rock or hearing or feeling its breakup from Delaware to Montreal. Experts estimate that it was about three feet wide and traveling at 75,000 miles per hour whe ...

Early evidence pointed to the possibility of the disturbance being caused by a meteor entering the atmosphere and exploding ...

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The explosions and the boom sounds heard by the residents could be the result of “a rather significant bolide/meteor entering the atmosphere.” ...

A meteor exploded off the Massachusetts coast, creating a loud boom that resonated throughout the region on Saturday. Reports indicated the event originated over the South Shore near Boston ...

NASA has now confirmed a 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 on Saturday May 30 ...

People reported a sudden bang that shook buildings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Police reported several calls as it was spotted from Delaware to Montreal.

A meteor that exploded off the coast of Massachusetts set off a loud boom equivalent to 300 tons of TNT, NASA said.