The asteroid unleashed an energy of 250 tons of TNT when it fragmented over Ohio, causing the booms and explosive noises heard as far as New York, officials said.
A meteor streaking across the sky triggered a loud sonic boom in Ohio, startling residents. The fireball was caught on camera, with NASA confirming a similar asteroid event.
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An unidentified object was seen in the night skies of Dallas with many claiming it was a meteor that exploded or burned up before reaching the ground.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveals new clues about a mysterious cosmic explosion that defies expectations.