Meteor explodes over Massachusetts, NASA confirms natural material – traveling at ~120,700 kph, it fragmented 60 km above ground with energy of 300 tons of TNT, causing loud booms.
A meteor traveling at approximately 120,700 kph exploded over Massachusetts, fragmenting about 60 km above the ground with energy equivalent to 300 tons of TNT, causing loud booms. NASA confirmed it was natural material, not satellite debris.
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