TASS5/31/2026Science1 min readRussia
Fireball Breaks Up Over Northeast Massachusetts at 120,700 km/h
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A natural fireball broke up over northeast Massachusetts at 120,700 km/h, releasing energy equivalent to 300 tons of TNT, causing loud booms.
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Natural fireballs are rare but occur when small meteoroids enter Earth's atmosphere.
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A fireball moving at a speed of roughly 120,700 km/h broke apart over extreme northeast Massachusetts/southeast New Hampshire, according to a NASA official speaking to TASS. The event, described as a natural object rather than space debris, released energy equivalent to about 300 tons of TNT at an altitude of 40 miles, causing loud booms in the area.
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- Origin of the fireball
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This article was originally published by TASS.
