Summary
Over the past week, several meteors were seen across various parts of the U.S. In Ohio, Texas, and the West Coast, people reported seeing fireballs and hearing loud booms from these space rocks entering Earth's atmosphere. NASA and other organizations confirmed these events with satellite data and eyewitness accounts.
Key Facts
- A meteor broke up over Lake Erie near Cleveland, Ohio, causing a loud boom on March 17.
- In Texas, a meteor weighing about a ton was seen over Stagecoach, northwest of Houston, and caused a pressure wave.
- A resident in Houston reported damage potentially caused by meteor fragments.
- In California, Nevada, and Arizona, over 200 people reported seeing a fireball.
- A bright green fireball was captured on camera north of Portland, Oregon, on a Monday morning.
- In the Midwest, a small asteroid fragment was recorded breaking apart over Saginaw Bay, Michigan.
- NASA and the National Weather Service used satellite data to confirm these events.
