What is causing the mysterious ‘booms’ heard in 64 locations around the world this year?
- Most recently, a ‘boom’ was heard across much of the north of Alabama
- Suggested causes include supersonic aircrafts, a ground explosion, or a bolide
- Other booms have occurred in Cairns on October 10 and Abergavenny on May 11
- Incidents of these mystery booms are becoming more frequent
By Shivali Best For Mailonline
Residents in Alabama were left baffled last week when a loud boom resounded across much of the state.
The boom, nicknamed ‘Bama Boom’, has left experts stumped, with suggested causes ranging from supersonic aircrafts to meteors exploding in the atmosphere.
This isn’t the first time that the mysterious sound has been heard, and incidents are becoming more frequent according to some reports.
This year alone, similar noises have been reported 64 times this year, in locations including Michigan, Lapland, St Ives, Swansea and Yorkshire.
Alabama, November 14
Cause: Unknown, suggested explanations include a sonic boom from an aircraft or a meteorite
The Birmingham National Weather Service tweeted: ‘Loud boom heard: we do not see anything indicating large fire/smoke on radar or satellite; nothing on USGS indicating an earthquake.’
The service suggested that the sound was either caused by a sonic boom from aircraft, or a meteorite from the Leonid shower.
But Nasa has since cast doubt on these explanations.
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