What Was That Massive Boom Across New England? NASA Says It Was a Meteor Explosion Equal to 300 Tons of TNT ...

A meteor that exploded off the coast of Massachusetts set off a loud boom equivalent to 300 tons of TNT, NASA said.

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

A meteor that caused a loud boom when it exploded over Massachusetts Saturday afternoon split into fragments four times larger than most meteorites, according to NASA.

A loud boom that rattled homes across Massachusetts, Rhode Island and parts of New Hampshire on Saturday ...

When a meteor exploded over Cape Cod it was estimated to be the equivalent of about 300 tons of TNT. See satellite video ...

A significant flash was detected by the GOES-19 weather satellite around the time of the reports.

Multiple videos show a rare "fireball" meteor breaking apart with a flash of emerald light over the erupting Mount Mayon. Initial reports suggested that the falling space rock hit the volcano, but ...

Residents across Massachusetts and parts of Rhode Island were left startled Saturday afternoon after a powerful boom ...

A 'loud boom' was reported across Boston and parts of Rhode Island on Saturday, with meteorologists saying it was caused by a ...

NASA said the energy released when the meteor broke up was equivalent to about 300 tons of TNT.

Local authorities have not yet confirmed the cause of the sound, and it remains unclear whether it was linked to an industrial incident, military activity or another event.