NASA confirms fireball meteor explodes over Ohio. See videos
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NASA has confirmed that a loud "boom" reported across Northeast Ohio on Tuesday morning was a meteor.
A loud boom heard around Ohio and beyond Tuesday morning was caused by a meteor, according to the National Weather Service Office in Cleveland.
A likely meteor lit up the sky Tuesday over the Northeast. But how often do meteors actually hit the ground? (Photo: Tellus Museum)
Three meteor showers will be active in March, including the Gamma Normids, Xi Herculids and Eta Virginids, with the Eta Virginids possibly producing bright fireballs during peak activity.