meteor as a "nice little firework," after residents of Vermont, United States saw a giant object fly through the sky on Sunday, March 7.The giant space rock was seen hurtling through the sky before abruptly exploding, causing a show-stopping display.It's believed the object was around the same size as a bowling ball, weighing around 4.5kg and just 15cm in diameter, according to NASA Meteor Watch.The space agency was estimated to be travelling at around 42,000 miles per hour when it breached the Earth's atmosphere.As the rock continued to glide towards Earth, a vacuum is believed to have formed behind it, causing pressure to build up on its front which caused it to break away.The meteor which is said to have been witnessed by around 100.
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