A meteor travelling at 75,000 mph exploded over Massachusetts and New Hampshire, causing loud booms. NASA confirmed it was a natural event, not space debris, with an energy release of 300 tons of TNT.
A meteor entering Earth's atmosphere near the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border caused a powerful boom, shaking homes and prompting widespread speculation. Experts confirmed it released energy comparable to 26 tons of TNT.
The American Meteor Society said a boom heard by residents in multiple states Saturday afternoon was a 3-foot wide meteor entering the atmosphere near the Massachusetts and New Hampshire border.
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