Sierra Nevada Meteor: Loud Explosion And Fireball Likely Caused By Meteor, Astronomers Say

Posted by on April 22, 2012 with 0 Comments


RENO, Nev. — A loud explosion heard across much of Nevada and California on Sunday morning rattled homes and prompted a flood of calls to law enforcement agencies on both sides of the Sierra Nevada, some reporting fireball sightings.

The sound and the light show were likely caused by a meteor that entered Earth’s atmosphere, astronomers said.

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