Small Meteorite Lands in Cape Cod Bay After Fireball Seen Over New England
A meteor broke apart at 40 miles altitude on Saturday afternoon, releasing energy equal to 300 tons of TNT. NASA said the resulting meteorite landed in the middle of Cape Cod Bay.
bgr.comM. on Saturday. The object broke apart at high altitude, producing a sonic boom heard across parts of the region, NASA said.
The object continued to Earth rather than burning up entirely and became a meteorite. ” The meteorite came to rest in 100 feet of water. NASA stated that most meteorites are strongly attracted to a magnet and that this one lies within reach of a 100-foot length of rope dangled from a boat.
The agency added on its website that anyone interested in such factoids could attempt recovery. The Independent has reached out to NASA for updates. NASA confirmed the meteorite was a natural object, not a satellite or space debris.
Several New England residents recorded videos of the loud booms that shook their homes. ” Robert Lunsford of the American Meteor Society said the organization received dozens of reports from Delaware to Montreal of people hearing a boom, feeling the ground shake, or seeing a fireball. The reports were noted by the Associated Press.
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