Meteor over Massachusetts prompts reports of booms across US and Canada
A meteor exploded in the atmosphere over Massachusetts, causing reports of loud booms and sightings across the northeastern United States and Canada. The American Meteor Society indicated that the meteor was approximately 3 feet wide and entered the atmosphere at a speed of about 75,000 mph. NASA confirmed that the meteor was natural material and likely fragmented before reaching the ground.
- ▪The meteor entered the atmosphere around the New Hampshire border with Massachusetts at 2.06pm on Saturday.
- ▪Reports of the event came from as far south as Delaware and as far north as Montreal.
- ▪NASA estimated the energy released during the meteor's breakup was equivalent to about 300 tons of TNT.
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This satellite image taken on 30 May 2026 shows a meteor exploding in the atmosphere over northeastern Massachusetts and southeastern New Hampshire. Photograph: Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA)/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NOAA/NESDIS)/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThis satellite image taken on 30 May 2026 shows a meteor exploding in the atmosphere over northeastern Massachusetts and southeastern New Hampshire.
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