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[Regnum] Surveillance cameras in several US states captured the fall of a meteor. According to NASA, it exploded in the sky with the force of 250 tons of TNT.
The phenomenon was observed on March 17 in the states of Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, the District of Columbia, and the Canadian province of Ontario. The meteor was 1.8 meters in diameter and weighed approximately 7 tons. It entered the Earth's atmosphere at a speed of 72,400 km/h (45,000 mph). The celestial body traveled 55 km (34 mi) through the upper atmosphere before exploding.
"When the asteroid broke apart, it released energy equivalent to 250 tons of TNT, creating a shock wave that traveled to the ground, causing explosions and booms that many people heard," NASA's website says.
The footage shows a meteor in the sky emitting two flashes before disappearing.
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