Massive boom over northeastern US was a meteor explosion as powerful as 300 tons of TNT, NASA confirms - Space
NASA confirmed that a loud sonic boom heard across the northeastern United States was caused by a meteor explosion. The event released energy equivalent to 300 tons of TNT and occurred at an altitude of 40 miles.
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Meteors & Meteor Showers Massive boom over northeastern US was a meteor explosion as powerful as 300 tons of TNT, NASA confirms News By Elizabeth Howell published 2 June 2026 Unfortunately for meteorite-hunters, it appears that pieces of the space rock all fell into the middle of Cape Cod Bay.
The report is based on official NASA data and scientific confirmation of a natural phenomenon.
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