NASA confirms meteor exploded over northeastern US with force of 230 tons of TNT

livescience - NASA shared an initial analysis of a 5-foot-wide fireball meteor that exploded in the sky over the northeastern U.S. on Saturday, May 30.

AI Summary: NASA confirmed a meteor exploded over the northeastern United States with an energy release equivalent to hundreds of tons of TNT, producing a loud boom and ground-shaking reports. The event offered a rare, dramatic reminder that space still throws curveballs at Earth — and that skywatching can be unexpectedly explosive.

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