The space rock was travelling through Earth's atmosphere at a speed of around 75,000mph.
A meteor caused houses to shake after it exploded and caused a sonic boom, releasing energy equivalent to 300 tonnes of TNT. The space rock was travelling through Earth’s atmosphere at a speed of 75,000 miles per hour before it shattered on Saturday, causing a sound that could be heard across the state of Massachusetts, Residents say they heard a sudden bang at around 2.11pm Eastern Time , which rattled windows and startled pets.
Dozens more people across multiple states report seeing the meteor on its path before the explosion at around 2pm, according to preliminary reports by the American Meteor Society. Satellite lightning data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration showed the meteor likely entered the atmosphere over Massachusetts’ South Shore, nearIn a statement, Nasa said: “It appears to have fragmented at an altitude of 40 miles above extreme northeast Massachusetts/southeast New Meteors can reach speeds of between 25,000 and 160,000 miles per hour as they enter Earth’s atmosphere.
But most simply burn up in the atmosphere, especially since the majority are no bigger than a pebble. But occasionally larger objects survive deeper into the atmosphere, creating shock waves as they descend towards Earth. These shock waves can travel to ground level as a sonic boom, much like the one heard yesterday afternoon.
The U.S. Geological Survey says that ‘unlike earthquakes which occur at discrete locations in the earth, sonic boom events occur along a linear path in the atmosphere. ’One suggested the boom was caused by the Galactic Federation, a union of advanced extraterrestrial beings – of which, unsurprisingly, the scientific community has no proof. One said: ‘Mystery booms can have natural explanations, or they can be created by cloaked Galactic Federation crafts. Regardless, nothing reaches Earth without their approval.
‘The signs and wonders prophesied in the last days will be whatever Galactic Federation intends for us to see. ’China While international relations have been tense of late, there’s nothing to suggest yesterday’s phenomenon was anything to worry about. Shauna Edson, an astronomy educator for the Smithsonian National Space and Air Museum, told local outlet WBZ-TV that there are still questions to be answered .
‘How bright it was, how fast it was moving, the angle it was coming from, and how long it stayed bright for, that gives us a lot of information.. Maybe it’s just one of these smaller space things that’s been floating around that we don’t associate with something we know the name of.
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