Why meteors hit Earth: The science behind the Cleveland, Ohio meteor event

A rare daytime fireball over Ohio reveals how space rocks reach Earth, why some explode, and how scientists track their fall ...

Are there meteor fragments nearby? What to know after recent fireball

A six-foot, six-ton asteroid passed over northeastern Ohio on March 17, bringing the possibility of fragmented pieces scattered across a wide area.
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A Meteor Streaked Across the Morning Sky as a Dazzling ‘Fireball’ Before Exploding With a Thunderous Boom Above Ohio

A fiery streak across the sky and a loud boom greeted many residents of northeast Ohio on the morning of March 17. The rare celestial spectacle, which took place a little before 9 A.M. Eastern ...

Meteorite hunters scour Ohio for fragments of 7-ton space rock that crashed into Earth

Meteorite hunters are combing Ohio for fragments of a space rock that streaked across the sky earlier this week.

Miss the fireball meteor that hit Ohio? Check out these videos

NASA confirmed a fireball meteor exploded over Ohio on March 17, with meteorites possibly hitting Medina County. Didn't see ...

7-ton asteroid: Meteor spotted across much of U.S. broke apart over Greater Cleveland

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Was it thunder? A falling tree? Maybe an earthquake? Nobody was quite sure what to make of the nerve-rattling sound until the National Weather Service reported that a meteor ...
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A fireball may have dropped meteorites on Ohio. Here's what to do if you find one

A meteor exploded over northern Ohio with the force on March 17. Here's where the meteorite shards may have fallen and what to do if you find one.