Rare 'daytime fireball' meteor creates powerful sonic boom as 7-ton space rock explodes above eastern US
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March 18, 2026
A fridge-size space rock spectacularly broke apart over Ohio at 40,000 mph, creating a loud boom and a "fireball" that shone in the bright blue daytime sky. The rare sight, which exploded with the equivalent force of 250 tons of TNT, was also seen from space.
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