NASA Confirms Meteor Explosion and Landing in Cape Cod Bay
NASA confirmed that a meteor traveling at 75,000 miles per hour exploded over the northeastern United States, creating a loud sonic boom heard across several states including Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The American Meteor Society reported that the meteor entered the atmosphere near the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border, startling residents across New England with the loud boom. Initial reports described the meteor as approximately three feet wide, but NASA later clarified that it was about five feet wide and weighed 5. 6 metric tons.
The meteor broke apart in the atmosphere before landing in Cape Cod Bay. NASA estimated that the explosion released energy equivalent to 230 tons of dynamite, and the sonic boom caused shaking of buildings in the region. The Boston Police Department and local residents reported the loud noise and shaking, which prompted investigations and confirmations by NASA and meteorological organizations. The event was confirmed as a natural meteor and not related to any meteor shower, providing insights into the trajectory and fragmentation of the object as it passed over New England.
