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🔬 Science
March 19, 2026 at 02:00 PM
A Meteor Streaked Across the Morning Sky as a Dazzling 'Fireball' Before Exploding With a Thunderous Boom Above Ohio
Source:
Smithsonian Magazine
A rare six-foot-wide asteroid created a dazzling 'fireball' and thunderous boom as it streaked across the morning sky above Ohio, offering a spectacular celestial show.
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