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How high did you jump when the boom from a meteor exploding in Massachusetts thundered across New England on Saturday, May 30 in the afternoon? Probably not as high as this dog. A thunderous boom was heard from Rhode Island to New Hampshire after NASA confirmed a meteor exploded over Cape Cod Bay.
When a meteor exploded over Cape Cod it was estimated to be the equivalent of about 300 tons of TNT. See satellite video
The unsettling boom, rumble and shaking heard and felt across Greater Boston Saturday afternoon may have come from a meteor, according to meteorologist Danielle Noyes. Now it's up to NASA to confirm what happened.
Many home security cameras picked up the image of an object falling to earth, disappearing in a flash… and some say they heard a loud boom.
Attleboro area police departments and regional public safety dispatch centers fielded numerous calls from worried and curious residents about the sonic boom heard Saturday afternoon that was later det
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN
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
Many residents of eastern Massachusetts were startled by a thunderous boom on Saturday afternoon. It wasn’t a tree falling, nor—despite the shaking—an earthquake. The resounding noise came from a bolide,
Daily Voice Nassau County, NY on MSN
Massive Meteor Explosion Equal To 300 Tons Of TNT Triggers Sonic Boom, Rattling East Coast
Residents across New England were left stunned after a powerful double boom rattled buildings and shook the ground, triggering reports to police and earthquake officials. The cause, however, came from above.
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I felt a vibration: Resident describes powerful meteor explosion over Massachusetts
‘I felt a vibration’: Resident describes powerful meteor explosion over Massachusetts A Massachusetts resident described feeling her apartment shake after a meteor exploded high above New England, releasing energy equivalent to about 300 tons of TNT,