A sky-shattering boom ripped across Ohio and Pennsylvania this Tuesday morning, leaving residents startled and scrambling for answers, a phenomenon that NASA has now confirmed was caused by a meteor. The cosmic visitor entered our atmosphere at around 9 AM local time, creating a sonic boom that truly jolted people from northern Ohio all the way into Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and even parts of New York state.
NASA spokesperson Bill Cook provided some fascinating details about the meteor, confirming it was spotted near Medina. According to The Guardian, Cook humorously described his own reaction, saying, “I woke up this morning, and the sky fell, so I feel like Chicken Little right now.” He also mentioned that the meteor was zipping along at an impressive 45,000 mph. While that sounds incredibly fast to us, Cook noted it is actually “slow for a meteor.”
