Astromaterials Research & Exploration Science
METEORITE FALLS

CAPE COD BAY MA

CAPE COD BAY MA

CAPE COD BAY MA

DATE/TIME

5/30/2026 @ 1806 UTC

5/30/2026
1806 UTC

LAT/LONG

41.87754 • -70.35239

41.87754
-70.35239

Pending

STREWN FIELD

Pending

SUMMARY

This was a daytime bolide seen over a wide area of the U.S. northeast, with viewership limited by weather.  

Signatures of falling meteorites are clearly indicated data from four radars: KBOX (Boston, MA), TBOS (Boston Logan airport radar), KOKX (Long Island, NY), and KENX (Albany NY). Another small signature from KGYX (Portland, ME) might be related.

This was a daytime bolide that produced a meteorite fall right in the middle of Cape Cod Bay. This fall into water is techically called a "fishy squisher" in uber-serious scientific terms. 

While all the meteorites from this fall landed in water, the water depth at the fall site is 34m (100'). Most meteorites are strongly attracted to a magnet, and these ones are within reach of a 100' length of rope dangled off of a boat. In case anyone is interested in such factoids.

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AMS event #3867 for 2026

RADAR & MAPS

Composite radar image featuring data from three NEXRAD radars and one TDWR radar.

RADAR SUMMARY

Composite radar image featuring data from three NEXRAD radars and one TDWR radar.

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METEORITES 101

How to Find Meteorites

This step-by-step guide will show you how to locate possible meteorite fall sites using radar software and weather data along with info provided by reporting agencies and monitoring systems.

How to Handle Meteorites

These instructions will show you how to best preserve the meteorites you discover and how to make contact with the organizations that are willing to accept and analyze your find.

What are Meteorites?

Don't know exactly what a meteorite is, what they are made of or where they come from? If that's the case, we have provided a mini-"crash" course in what you need to know about them.

Why Research Meteorites?

It turns out that meteorites have provided us a lot of scientific insight, not only into the origins of our solar system and planet Earth, but what the future might hold for mankind.

Further Exploration

There's a lot going on in the study of meteorites, both here at NASA and in other places. Here are a few links to the people and institutions who are leading the research in this field.
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