A powerful boom heard across parts of Massachusetts on Saturday afternoon has sparked fresh online speculation after a meteor exploded high above New England, rattling homes and startling residents across the region.
While NASA has since confirmed the object was a fast-moving fireball that broke apart in the atmosphere, the dramatic nature of the event and the brief delay before official statements appeared online fuelled a fresh wave of alien cover-up claims from some social media users. The incident quickly became one of the most talked-about events in the north-east, with eyewitness videos and questions spreading across the internet within minutes.
