After a seven-ton fireball exploded above the Cleveland area, a group of meteorite hunters descended too, in the name of science — and possibly cash.

A meteor, detected by NASA moving at 35,000 mph over Houston, created sonic booms as it fragmented, with parts possibly hitting a Spring woman's home.

Hundreds of eyewitnesses reported hearing a loud boom around 4:40 p.m.

A flash in the sky quickly turned into a startling reality for residents across the Houston area, as a meteor streaked overhead and left debris scattered across multiple neighborhoods. According to the New York Post,

A Houston resident was left stunned after a meteorite crashed through the roof of her home. Sherrie James was shocked to discover that a heavy rock had crashed through the roof and two stories of her home in northwest Harris County on Saturday,

Earlier this week a 7-ton meteor streaked across the Northeastern Ohio sky creating a loud boom as it burned up in the atmosphere. In ancient times people believed meteors were portends to such things as the future,

It was visible around 4:40 p.m. Saturday. According to NASA, it broke apart just west of Cypress Station.

Meteorite hunters are combing Ohio for fragments of a space rock that streaked across the sky earlier this week.