NASA Explains Boston's Mysterious Boom: It Was a Meteor Explosion

It sounded like an explosion. For some, it felt like one. Just after 2 p.m. on May 30, residents across Massachusetts—and ...

'Very loud boom' shakes Boston homes as experts say it was likely a meteor

A 'loud boom' was reported across Boston and parts of Rhode Island on Saturday, with meteorologists saying it was caused by a ...

Meteor explodes off Boston coast, causes loud blast

A meteor exploded just off the coast of Massachusetts, causing a loud boom, Saturday. Meteorologists have said a loud blast ...

Mysterious Boston explosion could be meteor after city rocked

A CBS News meteorologist confirmed the sonic boom heard across neighborhoods in Massachusetts was indeed because of a meteor.

Was That an Alien Invasion? No, Just a Falling Rock, NASA Says.

A fireball reached 75,000 miles per hour before breaking up miles above New England, NASA said, causing a boom that alarmed ...

Possible meteor creates ‘boom’ over Boston and surrounding towns

Massachusetts residents across several towns reported hearing a loud “boom” Saturday afternoon that could be attributed to a meteor entering Earth’s atmosphere. Just after 2 p.m., social media users ...

What caused the massive boom heard across Boston? Here's what happened

A spectacular meteor explosion lit up the skies off the Massachusetts coast Saturday afternoon, unleashing a powerful sonic boom felt across the state and even into Rhode Island. Satellite data ...