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A Bright 'Fireball' Lit Up the Sky This Week, But It Wasn't a Meteorite — Here's What Experts Say
A fireball soared over Mexico City in the early hours of April 16. It wasn't a meteorite, though — it was a bolide, a much ...
A Fireball Near Mexico City Lit Up the Sky and the Internet
The glowing object was a bolide, fireballs that explode in a bright flash, according to experts. It streaked across Mexico’s predawn skies on Wednesday.
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Meteor likely source of fireball in night sky above Australia's east coast says astrophysicist
He said when he heard the sonic boom hit, the sky lit up like it was daylight ... bright green fireball, definitely something bigger than what we would be expecting from a meteor shower ...
Green flash lights up night sky as meteor streaks across parts of Australia’s east coast
A large green meteor has flashed across the sky in a dramatic celestial display over parts of the east coast. As the Easter ...
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The Lyrid meteor shower is at its peak. Here's how to see it in Northern Nevada.
Lyrids are known for their fast meteors, according to NASA, and can produce the occasional bright flash called a fireball. Meteor showers are typically named after constellations, stars ...
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Lyrid meteor shower peaks this week, best chance for seeing ‘fireballs’
If you see a bright flash during the Lyrids, you’ve witnessed what sky watchers call a “fireball.” This meteor shower is set to run through April 26, so there will still be a few chances to ...
A ‘fireball’ lights up Mexico City skies, sparking awe and plenty of memes
“Due to the great pressure on the object, they begin to flash with a stretching tail and emit light,” said Rodríguez, one of a group of scientists studying the videos that shocked many Mexicans. He ...