Fox station KDFW in Dallas reported that NASA confirmed the meteor broke apart as it fell through the atmosphere to its resting place near McAllen, Texas, at about 6 p.m.
A nearly 1,000-pound meteor measuring two feet wide crashed into South Texas on Wednesday, according to reports.
“Although meteorites tend to hit Earth’s atmosphere at high speeds, they slow as they travel through the atmosphere, breaking into small fragments before hitting the ground. Meteorites cool rapidly and generally are not a risk to the public,” The space agency posted a report of the incident along with a map showing an area where pieces of the meteor likely landed.
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