Maybe you were mowing the lawn, or spending time outside with your family, or even just enjoying a white claw in your yard when you heard it. A massive boom heard Saturday in Idaho and Utah. But what was it? The experts have their say, and that’s only given us more questions.
First, it was quickly confirmed what the noise was not. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox tweeted moments after the noise was heard that it was “not related to any seismic activity or military installation.” It’s good to know.
Based on video footage using a lightning detection mapper, experts believe the excessively loud noise was caused by a meteor crashing into Earth.
One resident described the sound in detail:
I thought I heard something fall in the house. Since then, I’ve searched the house from top to bottom and all I found was a slat of our wooden fence that had fallen off, so that’s a relief. It sounded similar to the sonic booms I’ve heard before, followed by a brief incident of a low thunder-like sound. This resounding noise that followed the boom was maybe 3-4 seconds.
wonderful So, we know that a meteorite from alien space landed on Earth, and all we care about is the noise it made? Aren’t we thinking that aliens might have landed, and the meteor was actually some kind of spaceship? If you’ve ever seen any kind of sci-fi movie (we’re looking at you, Transformers), you know that’s how the plot begins.
We’ll hide in the basement if anyone needs us.
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