Phys.org·3 min read·medium
Sonic booms from meteors can release the energy of hundreds of tons of TNT. Here's how they work
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A small meteor entered Earth's atmosphere over the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border, creating a sonic boom and releasing energy equivalent to 300 tons of TNT. NASA identified the object as a 3-to-5-foot rock that fragmented before landing in Cape Cod Bay.
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This event highlights the ongoing risk of near-Earth objects and the effectiveness of modern satellite monitoring in identifying cosmic debris.
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