Imagine chilling at home on a Saturday afternoon when suddenly—BOOM! 💥 The ground shakes, your windows rattle, and for a second, you think you're in a movie. That was the reality for residents in the northeastern US this past Saturday.
NASA has confirmed that a massive meteor crashed toward Earth, exploding over northeastern Massachusetts and southeastern New Hampshire at 2:06 pm. The blast was absolutely wild, with an energy release estimated to be equivalent to about 300 tonnes of TNT. 😱
According to Jennifer Dooren, NASA's deputy news chief, this wasn't some old satellite or space junk falling back to Earth. Nope, this was a totally natural cosmic visitor. The fireball was zooming through space at over 120,000 kilometers per hour before it broke apart at an altitude of more than 60 kilometers. 🌌✨
Social media went into overdrive as people reported feeling their houses shake from the shockwaves. While it was a bit scary for those on the ground, it's a pretty epic reminder of the wild things happening in our solar system. 🌍💫
Stay curious, space explorers! 🚀
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Meteor explodes over US with blast equivalent to 300 tonnes of TNT
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