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NASA confirms exploding meteor caused the sonic boom over Boston
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The boom could be heard across several states and shook houses.
Key facts
- On Saturday, at around 2:06 pm ET, a meteor streaked over the northeastern US and exploded north of Cape Cod Bay
- The meteor was traveling at roughly 75,000 miles per hour when, according to NASA, it “appears to have fragmented at an altitude of 40 miles over northeast MA and southeast NH
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- NASA’s deputy news chief Jennifer Dooren also told AFP that, “This fireball was not associated with any currently active meteor shower, but it was a natural object and not a re-entry of space debris or a satellite
Summary
On Saturday, at around 2:06 pm ET, a meteor streaked over the northeastern US and exploded north of Cape Cod Bay. This content isn't visible due to your cookie preferences. Some residents initially thought that the shaking and boom may have been an earthquake, but the United States Geological Survey (USGS) denied that, saying that it was a “widely felt sonic boom from a suspected bolide.” posted on X, NASA described the event as a “bright fireball… accompanied by a loud noise.” The meteor was traveling at roughly 75,000 miles per hour when, according to NASA, it “appears to have fragmented at an altitude of 40 miles over northeast MA and southeast NH. NASA’s deputy news chief Jennifer Dooren also told AFP that, “This fireball was not associated with any currently active meteor shower, but it was a natural object and not a re-entry of space debris or a satellite.”