Meteorite crashes through roof of home amid reports of loud boom

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23 Mar 2026 • 4:24 AM MYT
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  • A meteorite crashed through the roof of a woman's home in Houston, Texas, on Saturday.
  • Sherrie James discovered a heavy space rock in her daughter's bedroom after a loud boom was heard over the city of Houston.
  • The Brenham Fire Department noted witnesses “saw a green flash from the sky” and noted speculation that it was “a possible meteor.”
  • Local fire officials and NASA confirmed that a 3-foot meteor fragment struck northwestern Houston.
  • NASA detailed that the meteor, weighing approximately one ton and travelling at 35,000 mph, fragmented, creating a pressure wave that caused audible booms.

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