On May 30, 2026, a loud sonic boom was heard across the northeastern United States, attributed to a meteor explosion confirmed by NASA. The event occurred at 2:06 p.m. EDT, with the meteor fragmenting at an altitude of 40 miles over northeastern Massachusetts and southeastern New Hampshire. The energy released during the explosion was estimated to be equivalent to 300 tons of TNT. NASA utilized eyewitness accounts and satellite imagery from the GOES-19 satellite to confirm the meteor's trajectory. The meteor, classified as a bolide, created a bright flash that was captured by the satellite's lightning mapper. Reports from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency indicated that residents experienced both the audible boom and ground shaking. Unfortunately, the meteorites landed in Cape Cod Bay, complicating recovery efforts, as they fell into waters approximately 100 feet deep. Despite the challenges, NASA noted that meteorites are typically magnetic and could potentially be retrieved with the right equipment.