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NASA Confirms Meteor Exploded Over New England with Force of 300 Tons of TNT
NASA said the 3-foot fireball released energy equal to about 300 tons of TNT and sent reports of shaking across New England.
- On Saturday, May 30, 2026, a bolide exploded high above the Massachusetts coast around 2:06 p.m., producing a loud double boom and sonic shockwave that shook homes across New England.
- NASA confirmed the object was a natural meteor traveling at 75,000 mph before fragmenting 40 miles above the ground, releasing energy equivalent to 300 tons of TNT.
- The American Meteor Society identified the 3-foot-wide rock, while NOAA's GOES-19 satellite captured an anomalous flash distinct from lightning and U.S. Geological Survey seismographs registered no earthquake activity.
- Startled residents flooded emergency dispatch centers with calls, prompting local police to ask the public to refrain from overwhelming lines; authorities reported no injuries or property damage.
- Experts note most meteors disintegrate harmlessly in the atmosphere; scientists believe this object likely burned up completely or landed in the ocean, making debris recovery unlikely.
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A Meteor Exploded Above New England With the Force of 300 Tons of TNT. Here's What It Looked Like.
If you were in Massachusetts this past Saturday afternoon and briefly thought the world was coming to an end, don’t worry; it was just the sonic boom of a meteor tearing through the Earth’s atmosphere. Sounds apocalyptic, but it was mostly harmless, other than the huge, terrifying sound and all the shaking. According to NASA, as reported by NBC News, a meteor streaked over New England at roughly 75,000 miles per hour before breaking apart high a…
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