Meteor as heavy as an elephant causes widespread speculation across New England

A meteor weighing as much as an elephant and traveling at 42,000 mph entered Earth's atmosphere over New England, breaking up and causing a double boom felt and heard across the region. NASA confirmed the event released energy equivalent to 230 tons of TNT, with the meteor fragmenting above Cape Cod Bay. The incident sparked public speculation about earthquakes or alien activity, though NASA clarified it was a natural meteor event.