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Meteor explodes over Massachusetts, setting off loud booms
Meteor was travelling at 75,000 miles per hour (more than 120,000 km/h) at an altitude of 40 miles when it broke apart
TL;DR
- A meteor exploded over the northeastern United States on Saturday.
- The explosion produced loud booms felt by residents in northeastern Massachusetts and southeastern New Hampshire.
- Nasa stated the object was a natural meteor, not space debris or a satellite.
- The energy released by the explosion was equivalent to approximately 300 tons of TNT.
- The meteor was traveling at 75,000 miles per hour at an altitude of 40 miles when it broke apart.
- The event caused alarm among residents, with reports of houses shaking.