A meteor that exploded off the coast of Massachusetts set off a loud boom equivalent to 300 tons of TNT, NASA said.

A meteor that caused a loud boom when it exploded over Massachusetts Saturday afternoon split into fragments four times larger than most meteorites, according to NASA.

The fireball that lit up the sky over New Jersey on Tuesday was moving at more than 30,000 mph when it broke into pieces, NASA experts say. The fireball, confirmed as a meteor by NASA and the American ...

A meteor exploded over Massachusetts, creating a powerful sonic boom that rattled homes as it broke apart high in the atmosphere.

A powerful sound reported in parts of northeastern US is believed to be from a meteor.

Footage from a satellite confirmed that a May 30 sonic boom heard over the northeastern US was from a meteor, NASA stated.

U.S. Geological Survey says the alarming sound that rocked the Boston area Saturday was a sonic boom caused by a meteor.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A meteor exploded off the coast of Massachusetts on May 30, and video and audio clips shared online captured the fireball and ...