Astronomers: Meteor Caused Calif., Nevada Explosion

It rattled windows from Sacramento to Reno yesterday morning
By Mark Russell,  Newser Staff
Posted Apr 23, 2012 5:47 AM CDT
Astronomers: Meteor Caused Calif., Nevada Explosion
Astronomers say a loud explosion heard around much of California and Nevada was most likely a meteor.   (Shutterstock)

No need to panic: That loud explosion heard early yesterday morning around large parts of California and Nevada? It was likely just a ... meteor, say astronomers. The mysterious explosion rattled windows and shook houses from Sacramento to Reno, causing residents throughout the region to phone police. Some people also reported seeing a fireball right around 8am. One astronomer tells the AP that the meteor likely broke up somewhere over the Sierra southwest of Reno. (More meteor stories.)

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