No major meteor showers are active at this time.
In Avon, Ohio, police said Tuesday that they had been "inundated" with calls about an explosion heard across the city.
Three meteor showers will be active in March, including the Gamma Normids, Xi Herculids and Eta Virginids, with the Eta Virginids possibly producing bright fireballs during peak activity.
A rare daytime fireball burst to life in the skies over the Midwest on the morning of March 17, creating a loud sonic boom that rattled houses as the meteor arced Earthward before ...
Space rocks are constantly hurtling toward us, slamming into the atmosphere and often exploding into fireballs that both ...
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NWS Confirms Meteor Behind March 17 Fireball

A bright fireball streaked across the sky over parts of Ohio and western Pennsylvania on Tuesday March 17 2026 around 9 a.m.
A bright fireball streaked across the St. Louis sky before dawn, lighting up the early morning hours and capturing the attention of skywatchers across the region. St. Louis resident Nick Brown was ...
A meteor does not need to hit the ground to rattle an entire region. That was the striking reality behind the loud boom felt ...