Loud noise heard throughout Southern New England
A loud boom was heard across Southern New England, confirmed by the American Meteor Society and NASA to be caused by a 3-foot wide meteor entering Earth's atmosphere at 75,000 mph. The meteor fragmented at an altitude of 40 miles above the Massachusetts/New Hampshire state line, releasing energy equivalent to 300 tons of TNT, causing houses to shake.
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This event explains a significant and potentially alarming phenomenon experienced by many residents, providing scientific context and reassuring the public about its natural origin and lack of ground impact.
Loud noise heard throughout Southern New England
The article reports on a natural phenomenon, citing scientific organizations like the American Meteor Society and NASA, and presents eyewitness accounts without any editorializing or political slant.
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