New Delhi, May 31 -- The fireball was visible across portions of New England and quickly became a topic of discussion online, particularly among people in and around Boston. Many residents initially struggled to identify the source of the loud noise, while others shared videos and eyewitness accounts of the bright flash in the sky.

According to NASA, the meteor entered Earth's atmosphere at an extremely high speed before breaking apart over northeastern Massachusetts and southeastern New Hampshire.

The US space agency said the fireball fragmented at approximately 2:06 pm local time on Saturday.

NASA deputy news chief Jennifer Dooren told AFP that the meteor was travelling at around 75,000 mph (more than 120,000 kph) and broke apart at ...