NASA Reports Meteor Traveling at 30,000 mph Disintegrates Over Northeast U.S.
A meteor was observed traveling across the northeastern United States, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, New York, and Connecticut, before disintegrating. According to NASA, the meteor was first visible 48 miles above the Atlantic Ocean near Mastic Beach in Long Island, New York. It traveled at a speed of 30,000 mph and covered a distance of 117 miles through the upper atmosphere before disintegrating 27 miles above Galloway, north of Atlantic City. The American Meteor Society reported that over 200 people witnessed the meteor, which is common during the peak fireball season from February to April. 
