Northeast meteor blast equals 300 tons of TNT, NASA confirms
TL;DR
A daytime meteor exploded over the Northeast on May 30, releasing energy about 300 tons of TNT. NASA confirmed the event using eyewitness reports and GOES-19 satellite imagery, noting the bolide likely fragmented at ~40 miles altitude; meteorites reportedly fell into Cape Cod Bay, with no land recoveries.
- Massive boom over northeastern US was a meteor explosion as powerful as 300 tons of TNT, NASA confirms Space
- Meteorite heard in Massachusetts landed "right in the middle of Cape Cod Bay," NASA says CBS News
- Meteor Explosion Caught on Camera in Rome WKTV
- Meteor as heavy as an elephant causes widespread speculation across New England AP News
- Meteor causes explosion reports, sightings from Delaware to Montreal WCAX
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