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NASA: Houston 'booms' caused by meteor

Meteor spotted streaking above Texas responsible for sonic booms, NASA says

A bright fireball that was spotted Saturday afternoon in the skies over southeastern Texas was confirmed to be a meteor that likely broke apart over the Houston area, according to NASA.

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What was that boom in Houston? NASA says meteor exploded over area

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NASA: Houston 'booms' caused by meteor; meteorites may be in the area

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Meteorite smashes into Texas woman’s home causing huge boom after fireball flying at 35,000mph flashed through sky

A FIREBALL soaring through the sky at 35,000mph turned into a meteorite and smashed into a woman’s home.

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A mysterious boom shook Houston area Saturday afternoon. Experts say it was a meteor

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Fireball Seen Blazing Across Texas Sky As Meteor Explodes Midair, Triggering Loud Booms

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Meteors are more common than you might think. Here’s what happened with one in Houston

A 3-foot-wide meteor weighing about a ton broke through the Earth’s atmosphere on Saturday and exploded with the force of 26 tons of TNT. A piece of the space rock crashed into a home.

Fallen Meteorite May Have Hit a Home in Houston

NASA confirmed a meteor traveled over Texas after residents spotted a bright fireball in the skies on Saturday.

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Meteorites may have landed in these Houston-area neighborhoods

If you want a piece of space, you can find it a few Houston neighborhoods! Nasa mapping out where the meteor exploded and meteorites landed in Houston.

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NASA advances plan to move Space Shuttle Discovery to Houston

The Space Shuttle Discovery, one of the most flown orbiters in NASA history, is at the center of an escalating political fight over whether the spacecraft should be pulled from the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum and sent to Houston.

Texas meteor sighting: Houston woman claims space rock crashed through roof. What Nasa says

Houston residents reported a mysterious boom that sounded like a large blast happening nearby, while several people claimed that they saw fireballs li.

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Rare daytime fireball may have dropped meteorites on Texas: Here's where to find them

The fireball shattered with the force of 26 tons of TNT, potentially spreading shards over a swathe of Texas land.