NASA has confirmed that a fireball and booms seen in northeast Ohio on March 17 was an asteroid that entered Earth's atmosphere.

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Space rocks are constantly hurtling toward us, slamming into the atmosphere and often exploding into fireballs that both delight and alarm. Thankfully, the vast majority cause no damage because they are pulverized into dust or small chunks by the journey to Earth.

A meteor caused a loud boom heard across the Ohio Valley on March 17, but a meteor strike in the mid-Atlantic seems unlikely.

The Tar Heel State's own most recent meteor event was only a few years ago. Here's everything to know.

Meteor spotted across much of U.S. broke apart over Greater Cleveland CLEVELAND, Ohio – The National Weather Service is reporting that a large boom felt across Northeast Ohio Tuesday morning was likely a meteor entering the atmosphere.