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Massive boom over US was a meteor explosion as powerful as 300 tons of TNT, NASA confirms

Footage from a satellite confirmed that a May 30 sonic boom heard over the northeastern US was from a meteor, NASA stated.

NASA reveals what caused the massive sonic boom over the northeast

For a few seconds on Saturday afternoon, people across the northeastern U.S. heard a loud explosion and felt buildings shake.

Sonic boom rattles SC Midlands homes as experts work to pin down the cause

Two bases say it wasn't them. NASA reported no meteor. A leading theory: an aircraft went supersonic, and the sound bounced for miles.

FIRST ALERT: Boom heard across South Carolina likely a meteor

A loud boom felt and heard across the midlands and Pee Dee of S.C. on Thursday was likely a meteor.

Sonic booms heard around the U.S.

A series of videos showing fireballs lighting up skies, meteor explosions, and rattling sonic booms are capturing attention ...

NASA Explains Boston's Mysterious Boom: It Was a Meteor Explosion

It sounded like an explosion. For some, it felt like one. Just after 2 p.m. on May 30, residents across Massachusetts—and well beyond—were jolted by a sudden, thunderous boom that rattled homes and ...

Meteorite heard in Massachusetts landed "right in the middle of Cape Cod Bay," NASA says

The meteorite​ that caused a sonic boom heard throughout Massachusetts on Saturday ​landed "right in the middle of Cape Cod ...