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Spectacular Meteor Blasts Through Georgia, Strikes Home

7/3/2025

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A dazzling meteor blazed through the Southeast Georgia sky on June 26, racing at an astonishing 30,000 mph before breaking apart 27 miles up. Over 200 witnesses marveled at the spectacle, while one fragment even struck a home in Henry County. NASA dubbed it a superbolide, potentially connected to the Beta Taurid meteor shower.

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A dazzling meteor blazed through the Southeast Georgia sky on June 26, racing at an astonishing 30,000 mph before breaking apart 27 miles up. Over 200 witnesses marveled at the spectacle, while one fragment even struck a home in Henry County. NASA dubbed it a superbolide, potentially connected to the Beta Taurid meteor shower.