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science2 months ago•2 min saved

Northeast rattled as meteor explodes off Massachusetts coast, NASA confirms

NASA confirmed a meteor broke apart about 40 miles above northeastern Massachusetts on May 30, releasing energy equivalent to roughly 300 tons of TNT and producing a loud boom heard as far as Rhode Island and Cape Cod. Pieces reportedly landed in Cape Cod Bay. The American Meteor Society logged over 80 witness reports across several states and Canada, with dash-cam and home-surveillance videos capturing the fireball and the blast.

via USA Today|

#explosion #massachusetts #meteor

world1 year ago•1 min saved

Three Killed in Small Plane Crash Off California Coast

A small plane crashed into the ocean off the California coast near Monterey, resulting in three fatalities. Witnesses heard engine noise and a splash before the crash, and authorities are investigating the incident.

via The Daily Beast|

#california-coast #deadly-accident #investigation

astronomy3 years ago•1 min saved

Unprecedented Fireball Lights Up Texas Sky, Astonishing Witnesses

A glowing fireball, described as the size of a car, streaked across the sky in Texas and several other states, leaving witnesses in awe. The American Meteorological Society received 49 reports of the sighting, with witnesses describing the event as incredible and unlike anything they had seen before. Videos captured the fireball's descent, and while there were no reports of an explosion, witnesses observed a bright flash.

via Yahoo News|

#astronomy #comet #fireball

science3 years ago•2 min saved

Experts confirm Florida fireballs were not meteors.

Multiple streaks of fire were recorded soaring across the night sky in Florida, leading some to suspect it might be an aircraft on fire or a rare cluster of plummeting meteors. However, the American Meteor Society reports that it was most likely the re-entry of a Starlink satellite that was launched on January 26, 2023, from Cape Canaveral, FL. Fifteen witness reports have been filed across a 440-mile swath of Florida, from Big Pine in the Keys north to Homosassa in Citrus County.

via Yahoo News|

#american-meteor-society #fireballs #florida