Fireball seen over Pacific Northwest, but it wasn’t Perseids meteor shower
First publishedAug 14, 21:48 UTC
Last updatedAug 14, 22:12 UTC · just now ago
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Two bursts of light from the fireball could be seen across the Pacific Northwest. It broke apart with the energy equivalent of 10 tons of TNT, NASA said.
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- Two bursts of light from the fireball could be seen across the Pacific Northwest. It broke apart with the energy equivalent of 10 tons of TNT, NASA said.
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Fireball seen over Pacific Northwest, but it wasn’t Perseids meteor shower
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