Baseball-sized meteor blows up spectacularly over Alabama

Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - 20:00 in Astronomy & Space

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A baseball-sized meteor blasted over the southeastern United States on Monday night, creating a bright streak of light, a sonic boom and a ruckus on Twitter.The meteor appeared at 9:18 p.m. ET over Alabama, traveling at about 76,000 mph (122,300 kilometers per hour).

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