On May 31, 2026, a meteor streaked over Massachusetts, producing a loud explosion that was heard and felt across New England. The American Meteor Society reported receiving hundreds of reports from Delaware to Montreal.
NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office confirmed the event, stating that the meteor entered the atmosphere at approximately 12:30 p.m. EDT. Preliminary data indicated it was a fireball traveling at about 45,000 miles per hour.
No injuries or damage were reported. The meteor's trajectory was tracked by multiple sensors, and fragments may have fallen in the ocean off the coast of Rhode Island.
