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New England, meteor and loud boom

Meteor explodes over New England, sonic boom heard in parts of New York

The New England event came just days after a bright meteor was reported over Western New York during the early morning hours of May 27.

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A bright meteor lit up the New England sky before exploding with a loud boom—and its pieces may have landed in Cape Cod Bay

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What Connecticut residents should know about the exploding meteor over New England

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Heard the boom? Local astrophysicist explains the meteor that caused it

The sound was a meteor entering the atmosphere.

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NASA confirms meteor caused mysterious boom across New England

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Days after New York fireball, another meteor explodes over Northeast

Meteor as heavy as an elephant causes widespread speculation across New England

The fireball was as heavy as an elephant and 5 feet wide and was going 42,000 mph when it entered Earth’s atmosphere. It broke up miles above New England on Saturday and the energy released was equivalent to about 230 tons of TNT, the agency estimated, accounting for the booms.

Experts explain how rare meteor created New England sonic boom

The sound many people heard, NASA confirmed, was a sonic boom caused by a meteor breaking apart when traveling through Earth's atmosphere.

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NASA confirms meteor exploded over northeastern US with force of 230 tons of TNT

NASA has confirmed that a bright fireball meteor exploded in the sky over New England on Saturday (May 30), releasing the equivalent energy of about 230 tons of TNT and generating a sonic boom heard across multiple U.S. states and two Canadian provinces.