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Houston meteorite debris showed up on weather radar. Here's how scientists tracked it.

A bright fireball that lit up the afternoon sky over the Houston area on March 21 didn't just catch people's attention - it also showed up on weather radar. In the minutes after the meteor streaked ...

A piece of space may have landed in Cape Cod Bay — what we know

Scientists say meteorites may have splashed down into Cape Cod Bay on May 30—and could be within reach of those with a boat, ...

NASA says meteor that landed in Cape Cod considered to be made of iron

Saturday’s meteor caused quite the commotion, leaving many in the Northeast puzzled over the loud sonic boom that it ...
WBUR

Loud boom heard in Boston likely exploding meteor above ocean

The unsettling boom, rumble and shaking heard and felt across Greater Boston Saturday afternoon may have come from a meteor, according to meteorologist Danielle Noyes. Now it's up to NASA to confirm ...
Tech Times

Daytime Arietids Meteor Shower Peaks Today: FM Radio Detects What Daylight Hides

Daytime Arietids meteor shower peaked June 7 at 60 meteors per hour by radar — and you can still detect it today using any FM ...

Meteor that landed in Cape Cod Bay may have been made of iron and was unusually dense, NASA says

New analysis by NASA suggests the meteor that plunged into Cape Cod Bay on Saturday may be made of iron, with data indicating ...
The Boston Globe

Saturday’s 5-foot meteor was exceptionally rare. But what if it had crashed on land?

This is a special edition of the Boston Globe Weather Mailbag, as we take a closer look at what happened Saturday afternoon when a confirmed meteor blazed through the atmosphere before splashing into ...