June 2, 2026, 5:13 a.m. ET A meteor exploded high above New England on May 30, producing a sonic boom that was heard across parts of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and neighboring states, including portions of New York. According to NASA, the meteor entered Earth's atmosphere at about 2:06 p.m. traveling roughly 75,000 mph. The space rock, known as a fireball, broke apart about 40 miles above northeastern Massachusetts and southeastern New Hampshire.