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Two Meteors Seen Over Great Lakes, New England: NASA

A confirmed fireball exploded over Cape Cod on May 30, and another was reported above the Great Lakes and Midwest on June 1.
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Two Meteors Seen Over Great Lakes, New England: NASA
Meteor sighting graphic shared by NASA on June 2, 2026. NASA
T.J. Muscaro
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Americans and Canadians from the Great Lakes across Niagara Falls to Cape Cod spotted two meteors blazing through the Earth’s atmosphere within two days of each other, according to NASA.

One was spotted streaking across the skies of New England just after 2 p.m. ET on May 30, and the other was seen over the Great Lakes and the American Midwest just after 10:40 p.m. ET on June 1.

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T.J. Muscaro
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T.J. Muscaro is an award-winning reporter and NASA Correspondent for The Epoch Times, covering the Artemis program, Space Force, and other public and private ambitions within the growing space industry. Based in Tampa, Florida, he also covers stories of extreme weather and disaster relief, as well as various matters of national and international politics.