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'Very loud boom' leaves houses shaking in Boston as experts share meteor theory

'Very loud boom' leaves houses shaking in Boston as experts share meteor theory People are reporting that a "loud boom" has rocked Boston and Rhode Island - this is a breaking story People across Massachusetts have reported a "loud boom" or "explosion". Residents in Boston and Rhode Island reported the boom at around 2.30pm EDT (7.30pm BST) on Saturday, and meteorologists believe it could be linked to a meteor. "Reports of an explosion hears around Boston I believe are going to be a rather...

Daily Mirror 10d ago

NASA confirms exploding meteor caused the sonic boom over Boston

Meteor caught by the GOES-19 weather satellite breaking up 40 miles above the ground. On Saturday, at around 2:06 pm ET, a meteor streaked over the northeastern US and exploded north of Cape Cod Bay. The fireball was caught on camera by several people, shook houses, and can even be seen clearly in satellite imagery, lighting up the sky.

The Verge 9d ago

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

Massive boom over northeastern US was a meteor explosion as powerful as 300 tons of TNT, NASA confirms Unfortunately for meteorite-hunters, it appears that pieces of the space rock all fell into the middle of Cape Cod Bay. A sonic boom heard throughout the northeastern United States last week was caused by a meteor, NASA confirmed after consulting satellite imagery. The meteor's boom, heard widely on Saturday (May 30) at 2:06 p.m. EDT (local time), was audible over the northeastern U.S. NASA...

Space.com 7d ago

Meteor over Massachusetts causes explosion reports, sightings from Delaware to Montreal

Meteor over Massachusetts causes explosion reports, sightings from Delaware to Montreal Andrew Zinin Lead Editor Reports of an explosion from people across New England on Saturday afternoon sent police agencies and others scrambling to understand what caused a double boom that shook buildings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The American Meteor Society said that the booms people heard were actually caused by a meteor about 3 feet (nearly 1 meter) wide entering the atmosphere around the New...

Phys.org 10d ago

Meteor explodes over United States, triggering sonic boom

Meteor explodes over United States, triggering sonic boom May 31, 2026A meteor hurtling toward Earth's atmosphere exploded over the northeastern United States, causing a loud double boom that shook buildings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, according to reports on Saturday. The phenomenon released energy equivalent to about 300 tons of TNT, accounting for the loud noise, the US space agency, NASA, wrote in a statement posted on X. What do we know? The meteor, measuring about 3 feet (nearly...

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East Coast rocked by sonic boom as meteorologist reveals cause

East Coast rocked by sonic boom as meteorologist reveals cause Some residents in Massachusetts said the boom even shook their homes - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments A sonic boom that left people across New England looking to the sky was likely a meteor, according to meteorologists. Police departments in Massachusetts began receiving calls Saturday afternoon of a loud boom coming from the sky. The source of the sound was likely a meteor or a bolide, which is a meteor that explodes in the...

The Independent World 10d ago

Meteors are 'extremely common.' What makes the one over New England 'rare'?

Meteors are 'extremely common.' What makes the one over New England 'rare'? Lisa Lock Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor A sonic boom shook Boston and the larger New England area with the force of 230 tons of TNT.

Phys.org 5d ago

Meteor over Massachusetts prompts reports of booms across US and Canada

People from Delaware to Montreal reported either hearing loud booms or seeing the fireball in the sky over weekendA meteor over Massachusetts during the weekend ultimately prompted reports of booms and sightings across New England into Canada. The American Meteor Society said that the meteor in question was about 3ft (1 meter) wide as it entered the atmosphere around the New Hampshire border with Massachusetts, north of Boston.

The Guardian UK 8d ago