A 7-ton meteor that sped across the Cleveland sky at 45,000 miles (72,420 kilometers) per hour on Tuesday before breaking apart in a thunderous boom startled residents who feared an explosion.

The fireball was traveling at 35,000 mph, NASA said.

A meteoroid was spotted streaking across the sky in 10 states. In some areas, there was also a loud boom, similar to an explosion. NASA says the meteor, which was traveling 45,000 mph in the sky, fragmented - causing the bright fireball and loud boom.

A 7-ton meteor that sped across the Cleveland sky at 45,000 miles per hour on Tuesday broke apart in a thunderous boom that startled residents, who feared an explosion.

East Texas residents were caught by surprise as a meteor streaked across the sky, accompanied by reports of a loud boom. NASA later confirmed that the fireball blazed across the sky on Saturday.

Rocks from outer space are constantly hurtling toward Earth, slamming into the atmosphere and often exploding into fireballs that both delight and alarm people.

A meteor exploded over Houston, lighting up the sky and causing loud booms across the area. NASA confirms the fireball as similar sightings are reported nationwide.

An unidentified object was seen in the night skies of Dallas with many claiming it was a meteor that exploded or burned up before reaching the ground.

A 3-foot-wide meteor weighing about a ton broke through the Earth’s atmosphere on Saturday and exploded with the force of 26 tons of TNT. A piece of the space rock crashed into a home.

HOUSTON (CW39) — There are multiple reports about an explosion in the sky in north Houston that NASA says was a meteor that landed in southeast Texas. According to NASA, a bright fireball was seen on Saturday around 4:40 p.