Ohio fireball may have dropped meteorites between Akron and Canton — should you pick it up if you find one?

by | Mar 19, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Daytime fireballs are rare occurances created when large fragments of asteroids of comets collide with Earth’s atmosphere. | Credit: © Dana Jason Wood, NOAAA rare daytime fireball burst to life in the skies over the Midwest on the morning of March 17, creating a loud sonic boom that rattled houses as the meteor arced Earthward before fracturing over northern Ohio with the force of 250 tons of TNT. Now, the hunt is on to find the precious shards of the ancient wanderer, which carry significant scientific and monetary value.The 7-ton (7,000-kilogram)

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