NASA Reveals the Nature of ‘Fireball’ Observed over the Southeast
NASA has confirmed that a meteor caused the bright midday flash seen over the Southeast U.S. on June 26. The meteor entered the atmosphere near Oxford, Georgia, at 12:25 p.m. EDT, traveling at nearly 30,000 mph. Measuring about three feet wide and weighing over a ton, the meteor broke apart 27 miles above West Forest….