Meteor explodes near Boston: ‘Bigger than a normal fireball’
A meteor exploded near Boston on Saturday afternoon, causing a loud boom and shaking buildings in the area. The 3-feet-wide meteor entered the atmosphere at high speed and was reported by residents across New England. Authorities confirmed that the event was not an earthquake and posed no public safety threat.
- ▪The meteor exploded around 2:30 p.m. near Boston, causing a loud boom heard by locals.
- ▪Reports of the fireball were logged from Vermont to Delaware, indicating a wide area of visibility.
- ▪NASA stated the meteor reached speeds of up to 75,000 miles per hour before exploding 40 miles north of the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border.
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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’ caused by a 3-feet-wide meteor that entered the atmosphere north of Boston, according to the American Meteor Society, the Associated Press reports. Preliminary fireball reports on the society’s website show sightings spanned from Vermont to Delaware. Recommended Stories Data center developer cuts 80% of massive Arizona project after backlash SEC proposes rolling back controversial Biden climate disclosure rules Utah announces transparency tool in response to data center concerns Robert Lunsford, the society’s fireball program monitor, said people reported hearing the blast, feeling the ground…
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