Meteorite hunt begins in Maine following NASA radar detection and sonic booms
- A radar system detected multiple meteorites falling over a remote area of Maine near the Canadian border.
- Eyewitnesses reported hearing loud sonic booms as the meteorites fell to Earth.
- The Maine Mineral and Gem Museum is offering a $25,000 reward for recovery of a 1-kilogram meteorite.
- The meteorites are scattered over a debris field spanning the border between Maine and Canada.
- Meteorite hunters have been warned to get landowner permission before searching and to learn how to properly identify meteorites.