Robert Lunsford
Coverage of Robert Lunsford in the Nexus archive.
- 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 releasing energy equivalent to 230 tons of TNT. The event caused widespread speculation, with residents reporting booms, ground shaking, and pets reacting, though NASA confirmed it was a natural meteor that fell into Cape Cod Bay.
- WATCH: Boston meteor lights up sky, sparks search surge
A meteor, referred to as a fireball, was observed lighting up the sky over the Northeast, prompting a surge in searches. ABC News' Matthew Glasser and Robert Lunsford, editor of the American Meteor Society, analyzed the event.
- Meteor over Massachusetts causes explosion reports, sightings from Delaware to Montreal
A meteor over Massachusetts caused explosion reports and sightings across multiple regions, with a double boom shaking buildings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The American Meteor Society identified the meteor as approximately 3 feet wide, entering the atmosphere near the New Hampshire-Massachusetts border, and likely burning up before reaching the ground.
- Mysterious sonic boom heard across Massachusetts was a meteor, experts say
A mysterious sonic boom heard across eastern Massachusetts on Saturday afternoon was caused by a meteor approximately 3 feet wide entering the atmosphere near the New Hampshire border. Experts from NBC Boston and the American Meteor Society confirmed the event, noting the meteor likely burned up before reaching the ground, with no reports of damage or hazards.