Residents in Northeast Cleveland heard a loud explosion the morning of St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2026. So, was it an actual meteor?

If an object were to break into the Earth's atmosphere, it's likely to be one of two things: space junk or a rare meteorite.

A likely meteor lit up the sky Tuesday over the Northeast. But how often do meteors actually hit the ground? (Photo: Tellus Museum)

A brilliant green fireball racing at roughly 100,000 miles per hour tore across the sky over the United States, flaring into an explosive burst that turned an ordinary night into a moment of raw cosmic spectacle. Witnesses from multiple states reported a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 60-meter asteroid may hit the Moon in 2032; models predict a bright flash, moonquake, and possible meteor surge. (CREDIT: AI-generated image / CC BY-SA 4.0) Late in 2024, astronomers ...

A fireball meteor exploded over Europe and scattered fragments across a German town, with one meteorite smashing through the roof of a house.