A meteor exploded over northern Vermont Sunday night – rattling buildings with an energy release of the equivalent of 440 pounds of TNT, officials said.
The fireball was spotted by hundreds of witnesses as it zoomed through the atmosphere at 42,000 miles per hour, NASA said in a Facebook post.
The space rock was first seen about 52 miles above Mount Mansfield State Forest before burning into the sky about 53 miles above Orleans County.
“The space rock violently shattered, producing a pressure wave that rattled buildings and generated the noise heard by those near the trajectory,” NASA said in its Facebook post.
“Nice little fireworks, thanks to Mother Nature,” the desk said.
An observer told WPTZ he did not hear a beep from the fireball as it whizzed past.
“There was no sound at all,” Al Gregoritsch said to the outlet. “I was very excited to see it. It is a phenomenon that I will never forget. “