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Footage from a satellite confirmed that a May 30 sonic boom heard over the northeastern US was from a meteor, NASA stated.
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks in the early hours of May 6.
Watch Eta Aquarid meteors streak across the sky live from observatories and sky cams around the world.
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this week, but will you be able to see it?
A bright waning gibbous moon may wash out this week's Eta Aquarid meteor shower peak — but early risers could still catch a few shooting stars.
Shooting stars and the occasional fireball may be seen whenever the constellation Aquarius is above the horizon.
Reference The Eta Aquarid meteor shower from late April to mid-May offers a long stretch of spectacular "shooting stars" that even a casual observer can spot in the night sky.
Lyrid meteors were photographed blazing through Earth's atmosphere on the nights surrounding the April 22 peak.
