https://www.sott.net/category/17-Fire-in-the-Sky Signs of the Times: The World for People who Think. Featuring independent, unbiased, alternative news and commentary on world events. en-us Original content Copyright 2026 by Signs of the Times/Sott.net. For other content, see our Fair Use Policy at www.sott.net. Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:39:24 +0000 https://www.sott.net/images/sottlogo_rss.jpg SOTT.net https://www.sott.net https://www.sott.net/article/507559-Meteor-fireball-over-Washington-state-on-July-22 We received 5 reports about a fireball seen over WA on Wednesday, July 22nd 2026 around 07:59 UT. For this event, we received one video and one photo. https://www.sott.net/article/507559-Meteor-fireball-over-Washington-state-on-July-22 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:36:34 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507459-Meteor-fireball-over-India-and-Pakistan-on-July-16 We received 16 reports about a fireball seen over Himachal Pradesh and Punjab on Thursday, July 16th 2026 around 15:05 UT. For this event, we received one video. https://www.sott.net/article/507459-Meteor-fireball-over-India-and-Pakistan-on-July-16 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:26:01 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507446-Meteor-fireball-over-Germany-and-2-other-countries-on-July-15 We received 14 reports about a fireball seen over Baden-Württemberg, Bern, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Grand Est, Hessen, Jura, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland and Zürich on Wednesday, July 15th 2026 around 02:37 UT. For this event, we received one video. https://www.sott.net/article/507446-Meteor-fireball-over-Germany-and-2-other-countries-on-July-15 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:31:07 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507393-Meteor-fireball-over-Italy-and-3-other-countries-on-July-10 We received 42 reports about a fireball seen over Apulia, Calabria, Campania, Molise, Puglia, Sicilia, Split-Dalmatia County and Tivat Municipality on Friday, July 10th 2026 around 23:59 UT. For this event, we received one video. https://www.sott.net/article/507393-Meteor-fireball-over-Italy-and-3-other-countries-on-July-10 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:28:53 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507380-Meteor-fireball-streaks-across-sky-in-Java-Indonesia-triggering-loud-boom-on-July-11 A celestial object, strongly suspected to be a meteor, streaked rapidly across the skies of Java, triggering a loud boom on Saturday (July 11, 2026) at approximately 21:30 WIB. This astronomical phenomenon caused a stir among residents across multiple provinces, spanning West Java, Central Java, and Yogyakarta. A brilliant blue-green flash of light was observed cutting across the night sky, stretching from the Bogor and Ciamis areas to the western horizon of Yogyakarta. Meanwhile, residents in the Cirebon area reportedly heard a thunderous explosion loud enough to rattle the windowpanes of their homes. The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), together with relevant astronomical monitoring stations, is still gathering data to determine the size and impact point of the space rock. The public is advised to remain calm, as such giant fireball phenomena typically burn up completely in the atmosphere before reaching the ground. Daryono, the former Director of the BMKG's... https://www.sott.net/article/507380-Meteor-fireball-streaks-across-sky-in-Java-Indonesia-triggering-loud-boom-on-July-11 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:04:49 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507378-Meteor-fireball-over-Colorado-and-Wyoming-on-July-10 We received 13 reports about a fireball seen over CO and WY on Friday, July 10th 2026 around 08:02 UT. For this event, we received 2 videos. https://www.sott.net/article/507378-Meteor-fireball-over-Colorado-and-Wyoming-on-July-10 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:42:52 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507362-Meteor-fireball-lights-up-Otago-New-Zealand-sky-on-July-11 A fireball lit up the sky of central Otago on Saturday morning. The footage was shared to social media by Tūhura Otago Museum director and astronomer Ian Griffin, who called the fireball "lovely". The video showed the skies above Middlemarch at 2.05am, when a fireball quickly, but brightly, lit up the sky. You can watch it in the clip at the top of the page. https://www.sott.net/article/507362-Meteor-fireball-lights-up-Otago-New-Zealand-sky-on-July-11 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:18:32 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507314-Meteor-fireball-over-Romania-on-July-7 We received 4 reports about a fireball seen over Argeș, Bucharest, Județul Buzău and Județul Ilfov on Tuesday, July 7th 2026 around 19:25 UT. For this event, we received one video. https://www.sott.net/article/507314-Meteor-fireball-over-Romania-on-July-7 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:19:17 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507299-Bright-green-meteor-fireball-spotted-during-northern-lights-in-Alberta-on-July-3 Photographer Chris Ratzlaff was looking up at the sky that night for the aurora borealis, or northern lights, which were so bright they were visible even at his home in Calgary. "I was recording it with my phone, just panning around the horizon... (and) I noticed this fireball streaking into my view of my camera," he recalled in an interview on Monday. "I just redirected from the aurora and started following the fireball as it went down." He called it a lucky break, albeit one that happens more frequently with the growing prevalence of modern cameras that can shoot video in low light. "A real-time live video of a fireball coming down? That's a unique experience. That's a unique capture, and it does get a lot of traction in the social media space," he said. By Monday at noon, his video had been viewed more than half a million times where he posted it to the Alberta Aurora Chasers Facebook page. https://www.sott.net/article/507299-Bright-green-meteor-fireball-spotted-during-northern-lights-in-Alberta-on-July-3 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:48:26 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507271-Meteor-fireball-over-Montana-and-2-other-states-on-July-4 We received 8 reports about a fireball seen over ID, MT and WA on Sunday, July 5th 2026 around 05:28 UT. For this event, we received one video. https://www.sott.net/article/507271-Meteor-fireball-over-Montana-and-2-other-states-on-July-4 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:44:30 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507258-Meteor-fireball-over-Arizona-on-July-3 We received 8 reports about a fireball seen over AZ on Friday, July 3rd 2026 around 10:41 UT. For this event, we received 2 videos and one photo. https://www.sott.net/article/507258-Meteor-fireball-over-Arizona-on-July-3 Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:18:14 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507229-Meteor-fireball-over-Florida-on-July-2 We received 14 reports about a fireball seen over FL on Thursday, July 2nd 2026 around 04:26 UT. For this event, we received 2 videos and one photo. https://www.sott.net/article/507229-Meteor-fireball-over-Florida-on-July-2 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:39:20 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507224-Meteor-fireball-lights-up-the-sky-over-cities-in-Minas-Gerais-Brazil-on-July-2 Clima ao Vivo cameras recorded a meteor that occurred during the night of Wednesday (01), illuminating the sky of 6 cities in the Southeast region. Check out the recovered recordings. (Translated by Google) https://www.sott.net/article/507224-Meteor-fireball-lights-up-the-sky-over-cities-in-Minas-Gerais-Brazil-on-July-2 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:08:05 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507219-Meteor-fireball-sighting-reported-in-Venezuelan-sky-on-July-1 Early Wednesday morning, at 12:30 AM, a meteor was sighted streaking across the Venezuelan sky. The astronomical phenomenon was captured on video, recorded live from Ciudad Bolívar, showing the bright flash in the middle of the night. This event occurs within a context of heightened sensitivity and general alert in the country, due to the recent emergency and crisis caused by the devastating earthquakes. Images of the celestial body's passage have begun to circulate widely, generating attention among citizens following the events that have kept the nation on edge. (Translated by Google) https://www.sott.net/article/507219-Meteor-fireball-sighting-reported-in-Venezuelan-sky-on-July-1 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:13:30 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507182-Meteor-fireball-over-northeast-Brazil-on-June-28 Clima ao Vivo cameras recorded a meteor that occurred on Sunday night (28), illuminating the sky over 3 cities in the Northeast region. Check out the footage recovered. (Translated by Google) https://www.sott.net/article/507182-Meteor-fireball-over-northeast-Brazil-on-June-28 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:05:48 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507145-Meteor-fireball-over-Louisiana-and-5-other-states-on-June-28 We received 51 reports about a fireball seen over AL, AR, FL, LA, MS and TX on Sunday, June 28th 2026 around 10:03 UT. For this event, we received 5 videos. https://www.sott.net/article/507145-Meteor-fireball-over-Louisiana-and-5-other-states-on-June-28 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:18:57 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507125-Meteor-fireball-over-Germany-and-the-Netherlands-on-June-27 We received 118 reports about a fireball seen over Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Bayern, Gelderland, Hamburg, Hessen, Limburg, Lower Saxony, Niedersachsen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Overijssel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Salzburg and Thüringen on Saturday, June 27th 2026 around 21:37 UT. For this event, we received one video and one photo. https://www.sott.net/article/507125-Meteor-fireball-over-Germany-and-the-Netherlands-on-June-27 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 11:13:44 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507032-Meteor-fireball-over-northwest-France-on-June-22 We received 24 reports about a fireball seen over Bretagne, Centre-Val de Loire, Normandie, Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Pays de la Loire on Monday, June 22nd 2026 around 21:12 UT. For this event, we received one video. https://www.sott.net/article/507032-Meteor-fireball-over-northwest-France-on-June-22 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:00:02 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506995-Meteor-fireball-over-Connecticut-7-other-states-and-Ontario-on-June-20 We received 20 reports about a fireball seen over CT, MD, NC, NJ, OH, Ontario, RI, VA and WV on Saturday, June 20th 2026 around 08:06 UT. For this event, we received 2 videos and 2 photos. https://www.sott.net/article/506995-Meteor-fireball-over-Connecticut-7-other-states-and-Ontario-on-June-20 Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:15:25 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506983-Meteor-fireball-flashes-over-Sault-Ste-Marie-Ontario-and-northern-Michigan-on-June-19 Videos from Sault Ste. Marie and nearby Michigan locations show the fireball streaking across the sky before it disappeared around 8:15 p.m. Gerri Grenier was taking in the Queen Street Cruise with family on Friday night in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. when she happened to catch the "incredible moment" a fireball streaked across the sky. "I cant believe I panned my phone over in that same split second of the meteor hitting our atmosphere," Grenier told SooToday. "As a beginner geology student, it was incredible catching something like that on video." Social media is abuzz with eye-witness accounts of the fireball, which appeared in the sky over Sault Ste. Marie around 8:13 p.m. Some witnessed the same fireball Grenier and her family did, while others who were indoors reported hearing a sonic boom as loud as a slammed door. https://www.sott.net/article/506983-Meteor-fireball-flashes-over-Sault-Ste-Marie-Ontario-and-northern-Michigan-on-June-19 Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:06:55 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506942-Meteor-fireball-over-Colorado-on-June-17 We received 5 reports about a fireball seen over CO on Wednesday, June 17th 2026 around 03:38 UT. For this event, we received one video and one photo. https://www.sott.net/article/506942-Meteor-fireball-over-Colorado-on-June-17 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:49:57 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506941-Meteor-fireball-over-Germany-on-June-16 We received 7 reports about a fireball seen over Bavaria, Bayern and Sachsen on Tuesday, June 16th 2026 around 01:21 UT. For this event, we received one video and one photo. https://www.sott.net/article/506941-Meteor-fireball-over-Germany-on-June-16 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:45:47 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506892-Meteor-fireball-over-Missouri-and-17-other-states-on-June-15 We received 527 reports about a fireball seen over AL, AR, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, OH, OK, SC, TN and TX on Monday, June 15th 2026 around 03:26 UT. For this event, we received 12 videos and 12 photos. https://www.sott.net/article/506892-Meteor-fireball-over-Missouri-and-17-other-states-on-June-15 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:02:58 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506803-Meteor-fireball-over-Connecticut-2-other-states-and-Ontario-on-June-9 We received 9 reports about a fireball seen over CT, NJ, NY and Ontario on Tuesday, June 9th 2026 around 02:44 UT. For this event, we received one video and one photo. https://www.sott.net/article/506803-Meteor-fireball-over-Connecticut-2-other-states-and-Ontario-on-June-9 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:53:29 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506784-Meteor-fireball-over-Brazil-on-June-8 We received 5 reports about a fireball seen over Paraná and São Paulo on Monday, June 8th 2026 around 08:17 UT. For this event, we received 4 videos. https://www.sott.net/article/506784-Meteor-fireball-over-Brazil-on-June-8 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:49:14 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506780-Meteor-fireball-over-southern-Spain-on-June-6 This bright bolide was spotted from Spain on June 6, at 1:38 local time (equivalent to June 5 at 23:38 universal time). At the start of the video, the fireball has been sonified by for outreach purposes: its light was converted into sound by means of a new technique developed by Dr. Madiedo in the framework of the SMART survey. The event was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from a comet that hit the atmosphere at about 90,000 km/h. The fireball overflew Córdoba and Badajoz. It began at an altitude of about 102 km over Hinojosa del Duque (province of Córdoba), moved northwest, and ended at a height of around 58 km over Zarza Capilla (province of Badajoz). This bright meteor was recorded in the framework of the SMART project, operated by the Southwestern Europe Meteor Network (SWEMN) from the meteor-observing stations located at Huelva, La Hita (Toledo), Calar Alto (Almería), Sierra Nevada, La Sagra (Granada), Sevilla, Otura (Granada), and Mazagón (Huelva). The event has been... https://www.sott.net/article/506780-Meteor-fireball-over-southern-Spain-on-June-6 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:55:38 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506742-Meteor-fireball-over-New-Mexico-and-Colorado-on-June-5 A KRQE News 13 viewer captured a stunning sight on camera. Shauna Yazzie of Gamerco, New Mexico, sent video from her Ring doorbell around 1:30 a.m. on Friday, showing a bright streak falling through the sky. People across northern New Mexico and Colorado also reported seeing the meteor. https://www.sott.net/article/506742-Meteor-fireball-over-New-Mexico-and-Colorado-on-June-5 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:22:59 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506741-Meteor-fireball-over-Italy-on-June-4 We received 25 reports about a fireball seen over Abruzzo, Basilicata, Campania, Lazio, Toscana and Umbria on Thursday, June 4th 2026 around 20:31 UT. For this event, we received one video. https://www.sott.net/article/506741-Meteor-fireball-over-Italy-on-June-4 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:03:34 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506723-Meteor-fireball-over-Hong-Kong-on-June-5 A Hong Kong resident captured a striking luminous object racing across the south‑western sky above Mong Kok at about 3.30am on 5th June, slicing through cloud before vanishing into the night. Responding to enquiries, the Hong Kong Observatory said the object's brightness, shape and high speed were consistent with a typical fireball meteor, though no formal sightings were logged. Fireballs are unusually bright meteors. In astronomical terms, some define them as meteors brighter than magnitude −3 — a level that outshines Jupiter and even Venus — which explains why they stand out so vividly after dark. Like ordinary meteors, fireballs occur when fragments of space debris plunge into Earth's atmosphere and glow through intense frictional heating. Their extra brilliance usually points to larger pieces of material, such as stony fragments or small asteroid shards, and they can burn for longer than standard shooting stars. Colours seen during a fireball's passage arise from different... https://www.sott.net/article/506723-Meteor-fireball-over-Hong-Kong-on-June-5 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 13:05:12 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506677-Meteor-fireball-over-France-and-5-other-countries-on-June-2 We received 300 reports about a fireball seen over Aargau, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Île-de-France, Baden-Württemberg, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Bayern, Bern, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Bretagne, Centre-Val de Loire, Esch-Uelzecht, Grand Est, Hauts-de-France, Hessen, Luxembourg, Noord-Brabant, Nordrhein-Westfalen and Norm on Tuesday, June 2nd 2026 around 20:29 UT. For this event, we received 5 videos and one photo. https://www.sott.net/article/506677-Meteor-fireball-over-France-and-5-other-countries-on-June-2 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:51:56 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506665-Meteor-fireball-over-Michigan-7-other-states-and-Ontario-on-June-2 We received 242 reports about a fireball seen over IL, IN, KY, MI, NY, OH, Ontario, PA and WI on Tuesday, June 2nd 2026 around 02:42 UT. For this event, we received 8 videos and 4 photos. https://www.sott.net/article/506665-Meteor-fireball-over-Michigan-7-other-states-and-Ontario-on-June-2 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:43:40 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506664-Meteor-fireball-over-Maine-New-Brunswick-and-Quebec-on-June-1 We received 12 reports about a fireball seen over ME, New Brunswick and Québec on Monday, June 1st 2026 around 07:23 UT. For this event, we received 2 videos. https://www.sott.net/article/506664-Meteor-fireball-over-Maine-New-Brunswick-and-Quebec-on-June-1 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:35:06 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506663-Meteor-fireball-over-Italy-and-2-other-countries-on-May-31 We received 30 reports about a fireball seen over Abruzzo, Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Lazio, Lombardia, Salzburg, Toscana, Umbria, Veneto and Zadarska županija on Sunday, May 31st 2026 around 21:05 UT. For this event, we received one video and one photo. https://www.sott.net/article/506663-Meteor-fireball-over-Italy-and-2-other-countries-on-May-31 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:28:00 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506627-Power-of-meteor-fireball-explosion-over-the-US-on-May-30-reached-300-tons-of-TNT-NASA An official at the authority says that the fireball broke up at a speed above 120,000 km per hour The fireball causing the loud boom in the State of Massachusetts in the United States broke up at a speed above 120,000 km per hour, a NASA official told TASS. "Current available information puts the fireball's speed at roughly 75,000 mph [120,700 km/h - TASS], and it appears to have fragmented at an altitude of 40 miles [64.3 km - TASS] above extreme northeast Massachusetts/southeast New Hampshire," the NASA official said. "The energy released at breakup is estimated to be equivalent to about 300 tons of TNT, which accounts for the loud booms," the official noted. This fireball "was a natural object and not a re-entry of space debris or a satellite," the official added. https://www.sott.net/article/506627-Power-of-meteor-fireball-explosion-over-the-US-on-May-30-reached-300-tons-of-TNT-NASA Sun, 31 May 2026 10:24:29 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506626-Meteor-fireball-caught-on-camera-near-Popocatepetl-volcano-in-Mexico-on-May-28 A bolide, or fireball, was captured on camera crossing the night sky on May 28, 2026, near the Popocatépetl volcano as the colossus emitted vapors and incandescent material. This astronomical event was visible from Mexico City and Pachuca around 9:00 p.m. The moment was shared by the National Coordination of Civil Protection and the National Center for Disaster Prevention (Cenapred) through the social networks of Webcams de México , in a YouTube video and X (Twitter). At precisely 8:54 PM , the meteor was captured crossing the sky near Don Goyo (Goyo's nickname ) and, seconds later, seemingly just before touching the ground, it vanished. The phenomenon was also seen south of Mexico City and in the area of ​​the Clock Monument in Pachuca, Hidalgo. (Translated by Google) https://www.sott.net/article/506626-Meteor-fireball-caught-on-camera-near-Popocatepetl-volcano-in-Mexico-on-May-28 Sun, 31 May 2026 10:24:25 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506607-Meteor-fireball-over-Connecticut-and-2-other-states-on-May-28 We received 10 reports about a fireball seen over CT, NJ and NY on Thursday, May 28th 2026 around 01:52 UT. For this event, we received one video and one photo. https://www.sott.net/article/506607-Meteor-fireball-over-Connecticut-and-2-other-states-on-May-28 Sat, 30 May 2026 13:29:24 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506606-Meteor-fireball-over-Germany-and-the-Netherlands-on-May-27 We received 7 reports about a fireball seen over Bavaria, Bayern, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Thüringen and Zuid-Holland on Wednesday, May 27th 2026 around 22:51 UT. For this event, we received one video and 2 photos. https://www.sott.net/article/506606-Meteor-fireball-over-Germany-and-the-Netherlands-on-May-27 Sat, 30 May 2026 13:29:20 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506571-Meteor-fireball-seen-in-sky-across-western-New-York-state-on-May-27 Fireball seen in sky across WNY, what exactly was it? https://www.sott.net/article/506571-Meteor-fireball-seen-in-sky-across-western-New-York-state-on-May-27 Thu, 28 May 2026 15:00:08 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506536-Meteor-fireball-over-Germany-on-May-25 We received 10 reports about a fireball seen over Bayern, Hessen, Niedersachsen, Nordrhein-Westfalen and Thüringen on Monday, May 25th 2026 around 01:49 UT. For this event, we received 3 videos and 4 photos. https://www.sott.net/article/506536-Meteor-fireball-over-Germany-on-May-25 Tue, 26 May 2026 09:50:07 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506535-Meteor-fireball-over-Italy-and-4-other-countries-on-May-25 We received 12 reports about a fireball seen over Abruzzo, Basilicata, Lazio, Marche, Puglia, Republika Srpska and Split-Dalmatia County on Monday, May 25th 2026 around 19:30 UT. For this event, we received one video. https://www.sott.net/article/506535-Meteor-fireball-over-Italy-and-4-other-countries-on-May-25 Tue, 26 May 2026 09:45:47 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506520-Meteor-fireball-seen-over-erupting-Mayon-Volcano-in-the-Philippines-on-May-25 A meteor was recorded passing over the slopes of Mayon Volcano on Monday evening, May 25, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said its Ligñon Hill IP Camera in Legazpi City captured the meteor at around 10:33 p.m., but noted that it disintegrated while still in the atmosphere and did not reach the slopes of Mayon. At the time of the sighting, the active volcano in Albay was on its 140th consecutive day of effusive eruption, marked by the slow outflow of lava and intermittent pyroclastic density currents. Earlier in the evening, the volcano generated lava collapse-fed pyroclastic density currents (PDCs), or "uson," along the Mi-isi and Basud gullies, as well as minor strombolian activity, which refers to short explosive bursts that eject glowing volcanic material and produce brief lava fountains. https://www.sott.net/article/506520-Meteor-fireball-seen-over-erupting-Mayon-Volcano-in-the-Philippines-on-May-25 Mon, 25 May 2026 18:41:24 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506515-Meteor-fireball-over-Colorado-and-Wyoming-on-May-21 We received 7 reports about a fireball seen over CO and WY on Thursday, May 21st 2026 around 04:28 UT. For this event, we received one video. https://www.sott.net/article/506515-Meteor-fireball-over-Colorado-and-Wyoming-on-May-21 Mon, 25 May 2026 11:05:22 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506471-Meteor-fireball-flashes-through-clouds-as-it-flies-over-Sydney-Harbour-Australia-on-May-21 A bright light flashed through clouds above Sydney Harbour on Thursday, May 21, as a fireball streaked across Australian skies. Camera footage belonging to WebcamSydney shows the moment the suspected meteor lit up the the sky at about 6:30 pm. New South Wales locals swiftly took to social media to report on the massive flash of light, with some lucky residents capturing the sight on camera. https://www.sott.net/article/506471-Meteor-fireball-flashes-through-clouds-as-it-flies-over-Sydney-Harbour-Australia-on-May-21 Fri, 22 May 2026 19:27:20 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506460-Meteor-fireball-over-Southern-Spain-May-21 This bright bolide was spotted from Spain on May 21, at 22:27 local time (equivalent to 20:27 universal time). The fireball was observed by a wide number of casual eyewitnesses, who reported it on social networks. The event was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from a comet that hit the atmosphere at about 85,000 km/h. The fireball overflew Jaén and Córdoba (Spain). It began at an altitude of about 89 km over Zocueca (province of Jaén), moved northwest, and ended at a height of around 42 km over Adamuz (province of Córdoba). This bright meteor was recorded in the framework of the SMART project, operated by the Southwestern Europe Meteor Network (SWEMN) from the meteor-observing stations located at Huelva, La Hita (Toledo), Calar Alto (Almería), Sierra Nevada, La Sagra (Granada), Sevilla, Otura (Granada), and Mazagón (Huelva). The event has been analyzed by the team headed by Dr. Jose M. Madiedo (principal investigator of the SMART project), from the Institute of Astrophysics of... https://www.sott.net/article/506460-Meteor-fireball-over-Southern-Spain-May-21 Fri, 22 May 2026 11:47:08 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506459-Stunning-meteor-fireball-over-southern-Spain-May-15 The superb fireball in this video was recorded on May 15, at 2:12 local time (equivalent to 0:12 universal time). It was brighter than the full Moon. The fireball was observed by a wide number of casual eyewitnesses, who reported it on social networks. The event was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from an asteroid that hit the atmosphere at about 106,000 km/h. The fireball overflew Spain and the Mediterranean Sea. It began at an altitude of about 98 km over the Mediterranean Sea, moved northwest, and ended at a height of around 39 km over El Almendral (province of Granada). This bright meteor was recorded in the framework of the SMART project, operated by the Southwestern Europe Meteor Network (SWEMN) from the meteor-observing stations located at Huelva, La Hita (Toledo), Calar Alto (Almería), Sierra Nevada, La Sagra (Granada), Sevilla, Otura (Granada), and Mazagón (Huelva). The event has been analyzed by the principal investigator of the SMART project: Dr. Jose M. Madiedo, from... https://www.sott.net/article/506459-Stunning-meteor-fireball-over-southern-Spain-May-15 Fri, 22 May 2026 11:43:40 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506363-Meteor-fireball-over-Germany-on-May-14 We received 6 reports about a fireball seen over Bayern, Berlin, Brandenburg and Thüringen on Thursday, May 14th 2026 around 21:12 UT. For this event, we received one video and 2 photos. https://www.sott.net/article/506363-Meteor-fireball-over-Germany-on-May-14 Sun, 17 May 2026 17:42:09 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506288-Traffic-camera-captures-spectacular-meteor-fireball-breaking-up-over-Tasmania-Australia-on-May-10 The bright flash and trail of a meteor across the night sky was seen across Tasmania on Sunday. A traffic camera from Launceston, in the state's north, captured the event just before 9:30pm. The bright light was also seen in southern parts of Tasmania. "The object flashed a few times as it was coming down, almost certainly because it was breaking up and the light sort of came and went and left a bit of a trail," said Martin George, the principal astronomer of the Ulverstone Planetarium at Hive Tasmania. "This is very typical of an object burning up in the atmosphere, a natural object." https://www.sott.net/article/506288-Traffic-camera-captures-spectacular-meteor-fireball-breaking-up-over-Tasmania-Australia-on-May-10 Wed, 13 May 2026 19:03:33 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506256-People-Are-Seeing-More-Fireballs-Astronomers-Cant-Explain-It Just as it faces an annual hurricane season and tornado season, North America is also experiencing an annual "fireball season," according to NASA. "From February through April, the appearance rate of these very bright meteors can increase by as much as 10 percent to 30 percent, especially around the weeks of the March equinox," NASA explained in a statement in late March. "Exactly why is not known. Some astronomers think the Earth passes through more large debris at this time of year, causing an uptick in fireball sightings." But the relatively regular peak season appears to have been unusually active this year. https://www.sott.net/article/506256-People-Are-Seeing-More-Fireballs-Astronomers-Cant-Explain-It Tue, 12 May 2026 15:46:10 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506210-Meteor-fireball-over-Arizona-and-2-other-states-on-May-9 We received 10 reports about a fireball seen over AZ, CA and NV on Saturday, May 9th 2026 around 07:46 UT. For this event, we received 3 videos and one photo. https://www.sott.net/article/506210-Meteor-fireball-over-Arizona-and-2-other-states-on-May-9 Sun, 10 May 2026 13:11:22 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506209-Meteor-fireball-over-Colorado-on-May-9 We received 5 reports about a fireball seen over CO on Saturday, May 9th 2026 around 04:03 UT. For this event, we received one video. https://www.sott.net/article/506209-Meteor-fireball-over-Colorado-on-May-9 Sun, 10 May 2026 13:08:13 +0000