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MAINE, USA — A loud boom was heard and felt by many across New England, especially in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, on Saturday, May 30. It was most likely caused by a meteor entering the atmosphere just off the coast of Massachusetts.
The U.S. Geological survey confirmed that a sonic boom was heard and felt in southern New England, most likely caused by a bolide.
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A bolide is a meteor that explodes in the atmosphere. This explosion is caused by the incredibly high speed of the meteor hitting the atmosphere, leading to immense friction that puts extreme stress on the meteor. This then causes the meteor to explode, often with a bright flash.
This suspected bolide most likely exploded high in the atmosphere off the coast of the south shore of Massachusetts. The USGS map of reports show that the bolide explosion was widely felt from southern New Hampshire to Rhode Island.
Satellite imagery shows a bright flash in this area right around the time the boom was reported to be heard at around 2:11 p.m.
The bright streak of the meteor entering the atmosphere was widely seen across the northeastern U.S. Clouds from the ongoing Nor’easter obscured the view from near the area of reentry, however.
This suspected meteor entering the atmosphere comes just a day after a similar loud sonic boom was heard across South Carolina.
The USGS will release more information on this event as it becomes available.
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