NASA experts believe the object weighed a whopping 1,000 pounds as it hurtled toward Earth last week, before breaking into pieces and landing near McAllen, Texas in the southern part of the state.
On Feb. 15, several law enforcement agencies near McAllen said they received calls from residents who heard what sounded like an explosion after 5 p.m.
NASA said the meteorite doesn't appear to have caused any damage. But it did have the power of about 8 tons of TNT.
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