Cape Cod Meteorite Identified as a Lone Wolf From Beyond Jupiter

A bright daytime meteor fireball, or bolide, that streaked across coastal Massachusetts and generated a massive sonic boom in May 2026 has been thoroughly tracked by an international team of scientists. Led by space physicist Juha Vierinen from the Arctic University of Norway, researchers combined data from meteor-observing radar networks, weather radars, infrasound stations, and public camera footage.

The investigation revealed that the space rock had no connection to any known meteor shower. Instead, it was classified as a 'lone wolf'—a small asteroid from the outer solar system that was perturbed by Jupiter and sent onto a comet-like trajectory toward Earth.