A 7-ton meteor that sped across the Cleveland sky at 45,000 miles per hour on Tuesday broke apart in a thunderous boom that startled residents who feared an explosion.

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

An unexpected explosion has made quite an impact in the realm of space. Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann, a cryovolcanic celestial body, experienced its largest eruption since 2022 on February 10, 2026, ...