A few weeks following widespread reports of a loud "boom" in various New England states that shook houses and windows, Harvard scientist Avi Loeb has provided an explanation in a Medium post. The noise was documented between 7:45-8:00 p.m. on October 20 in multiple states, including parts of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. Mount Washington Observatory in New Hampshire, posting on Facebook around 9 p.m. that evening, expressed uncertainty about the cause of the disturbance, ruling out an earthquake. Locals continued to inquire about the incident on social media for weeks.

Harvard Scientist Investigates

The intrigue grew as investigators determined that the noise, captured by sophisticated microphones from the Galileo Project observatory at Harvard University, "did not resemble the sounds of birds, aircraft, or wind, which were recorded many times before," as stated by Avi Loeb.

Loeb initiated a dedicated webpage to collect data from individuals who had encountered or recorded the enigmatic sound. The collated information suggested that Harvard University in Cambridge and parts of New Hampshire registered the sound nearly simultaneously, hinting at "a very distant source at least tens of miles away," according to Loeb.

Scientist Solves Mysterious 'Boom' with Meteor Shower

Loeb pondered if the sound was a "UAP" or if aliens were using advanced technology near Earth. However, through mathematical calculations based on pressure wave data, obtained by Andy Mead's sound measuring system, Loeb identified the source. The inferred energy and distance matched meteor characteristics, particularly those of the Orionid meteor shower that coincided with the event. The mystery was unraveled, with Loeb concluding, "Mystery solved!" The Orionids, associated with Halley's Comet, peak each mid-October, shedding light on the phenomenon.