Fireball Over MA Was Elephant-Sized Meteor, NASA Says
NASA said the fireball weighed as much as an elephant and released energy equal to about 230 tonnes of TNT.
- NASA confirmed a fireball streaked over New England on Saturday, May 30, 2026, before falling into Cape Cod Bay, identifying the object as natural material rather than satellite debris.
- The meteor released energy equivalent to about 230 tonnes of TNT and traveled through the atmosphere for about 41.8km, creating loud booms heard across the region as it disintegrated.
- Measuring 1.52m in diameter with a mass of 5.6 metric tons, the object entered Earth's atmosphere at roughly 42,000 mph, with satellite lightning data tracking its path near the South Shore.
- Residents in Massachusetts and Rhode Island initially feared an earthquake, but agency spokesman Steve Sobie confirmed seismographs registered no seismic activity, identifying the noise as a sonic boom.
- Although The American Meteor Society received reports from Delaware to Montreal, experts warn against searching for remains, as NASA noted that while meteors are common, few attract such a large audience.
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Dashcam Of New York Driver Captures Wild Video Of Meteor That Exploded Near Boston With The 'Equivalent To 230 Tons Of TNT'
Police departments and other authorities were rushing to figure out what caused a sonic boom that shook buildings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island on Saturday afternoon after reports of an explosion came in from people throughout New England. The mystery was soon solved, in part thanks to a driver’s dashcam in Rome, New York, about 40 miles east of Syracuse. In it, a meteor flying across the eastern sky is visible. In fact, it was so visible th…
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Meteor enters Earth's atmosphere
(NBC, KYMA) - A meteor that reportedly entered the atmosphere Saturday was briefly caught on camera. The American Meteor Society said the object was about three-feet wide and entered the atmosphere north of Boston Saturday afternoon. NASA confirmed it was natural material and not a piece of space debris. When it happened just after 2 p.m. Eastern, there were reports of a loud explosion throughout New England. NASA said the meteor was traveling a…
A meter-long meteor entered the Earth's atmosphere at high speed on Saturday afternoon • The massive explosion released enormous energy and caused a powerful sonic boom • The space object eventually ended up safely in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean
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