Massachusetts Boom Traced to Daytime Meteor Fireball
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A daytime meteor about 3 feet wide exploded in the atmosphere near the New Hampshire border, triggering a loud boom heard across eastern Massachusetts. NASA said the fireball traveled around 75,000 mph and fragmented at about 40 miles up, releasing energy equivalent to approximately 300 tons of TNT. The event likely did not hit the ground, and officials reported no public safety threat, though many residents reported ground shaking and calls to police.
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