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Rare 'daytime fireball' creates powerful sonic boom as 7-ton smeteor explodes above eastern US
A fridge-size space rock spectacularly broke apart over Ohio at 40,000 mph, creating a loud boom and a rare "fireball" that shone in the bright blue daytime sky. The rare sight, which exploded with the equivalent force of 250 tons of TNT,
The Betsa family joined dozens at River Styx Park hunting for meteorites after NASA identified the area as the likely landing zone for fragments from Tuesday's fireball over Northeast Ohio.
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NASA confirms meteor explosion over Ohio after sonic boom reports
A rare and dramatic daytime meteor explosion has captured global attention, sending shockwaves through northern Ohio and reaching the heights of space. As residents reported hearing a powerful sonic boom and feeling their homes shake,
The National Weather Service has said the latest imaging suggests "the boom was a result of a meteor."
A bright fireball streaked across the US Midwest sky in daylight, leaving behind a shockwave strong enough to be heard and felt across multiple states.
A 7-ton meteor that sped across the Cleveland sky at 45,000 miles per hour on Tuesday broke apart in a thunderous boom that startled residents who feared an explosion.