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Mysterious New England boom was meteor

Rob Beschizza
May 31, 2026
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A mysterious boom heard across New England yesterday was a meteor entering the earth’s atmosphere, say scientists. The rocky visitor came in off the coast of Massachussets and was large enough to create a loud shockwave as it disintegrated over Cape Cod Bay. There were no reports of pieces finding their way to the ground. Though about 15,000 …

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