Only one fragment was recovered, and that's because it punched through the ceiling of a master bedroom in a Hillsborough, New Jersey, home.
The Perseids, considered by astronomers to be the best meteor shower of the year, are about to begin.
Fireball sightings were reported in multiple states across the southeastern United States during the day on Thursday, which NASA determined was produced by an asteroidal fragment weighing over a ton and moving over 30,000 mph.
A meteor shower known for the speed of its shooting stars is expected to peak on Monday night, according to astronomers.
The Taurid meteor shower could be visible starting around midnight on Tuesday, according to the American Meteorological Society.
Keep your eyes on the night skies to see the elusive Draconid meteor shower, expected to peak Monday evening into early Tuesday.