NASA Confirms Meteor Exploded Over New England with Force of 300 Tons of TNT
NASA said the fireball released energy equal to 300 tons of TNT and was not linked to a meteor shower, space debris or a satellite.
- On Saturday, May 30, 2026, a bolide exploded high above the Massachusetts coast around 2:06 p.m., producing a loud double boom and sonic shockwave that shook homes across New England.
- NASA confirmed the object was a natural meteor traveling at 75,000 mph before fragmenting 40 miles above the ground, releasing energy equivalent to 300 tons of TNT.
- The American Meteor Society identified the 3-foot-wide rock, while NOAA's GOES-19 satellite captured an anomalous flash distinct from lightning and U.S. Geological Survey seismographs registered no earthquake activity.
- Startled residents flooded emergency dispatch centers with calls, prompting local police to ask the public to refrain from overwhelming lines; authorities reported no injuries or property damage.
- Experts note most meteors disintegrate harmlessly in the atmosphere; scientists believe this object likely burned up completely or landed in the ocean, making debris recovery unlikely.
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It traveled 120,000 kilometers an hour and crossed the sky with a beam of light. The meteor the size of a basketball released energy equivalent to 300 tons of dynamite, according to NASA.
On Saturday, May 30, 2026, a meteor exploded over the United States with a power equivalent to 300 tons of TNT, after the Nasa. It was heading towards Earth, creating the stupor of the inhabitants.
A meteoroid hit the earth at 120,000 kilometers per hour and exploded over the northeast of the USA. According to the Nasa, the explosive power corresponded to about 300 tons of TNT. The bang alarmed the population.
Over the northeast of the USA a meteor has exploded to the earth.
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