Cosmic fireball triggers widespread sonic boom, NASA says
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NASA says a bright asteroid entered Earth’s atmosphere and exploded in an airburst, producing a loud sonic boom audible in at least ten states; observers across the region (including around Cleveland) reported hearing it, but officials say there is no threat to Earth and investigations are ongoing.
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