NASA confirms it: A 1,000-pound meteoroid made entry near McAllen
that officials were inundated with calls describing a large boom and homes shaking at about 5:30 p.m. Authorities in other cities, including Alton, reported similar calls.Torres said there were no reports of injuries or property damage as of Thursday morning. Officials also have not determined where the meteorites might have landed.
In its statement, NASA said that meteorites tend to hit Earth’s atmosphere at high speeds, but they slow while traveling through the atmosphere and break into small fragments before hitting the ground. Meteorites cool rapidly and generally are not a risk to the public.
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