This piece from a comet was about 16 inches in diameter and was traveling at 145,000 miles per hour.

While the meteor exploded in a fiery spectacle, no sonic boom was heard. Here's what to know.

The fireball was visible across portions of New England and quickly became a topic of discussion online, particularly among people in and around Boston. Many residents initially struggled to identify ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bright meteor appears in the northern sky during the Perseid meteor shower on Aug.12, 2021. A meteor exploded high above New ...

A meteor crashing toward Earth exploded over the north-eastern United States on Saturday with a blast equivalent to 300 tons of TNT., NASA said. The fireball broke up over northeastern Massachusetts ...

An American city was left stunned after a meteor exploded in a fireball this week, causing a sonic boom which could be heard more than 200 miles away. The incident was caused by a small 6ft asteroid ...

According to NASA Meteor Watch, a large meteor entered Earth’s atmosphere over central New York between Rochester and Syracuse early Wednesday afternoon. The result was a fiery flash and loud noise ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — After a rare meteor exploded over Cape Cod Bay, creating a sonic boom that could be heard from states ...