https://www.sott.net/topic/8-Fireballs 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. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 23:05:26 +0000 https://www.sott.net/images/sottlogo_rss.jpg SOTT.net https://www.sott.net https://www.sott.net/article/508606-Video-Massive-meteor-fireball-over-Ohio-sparks-debate-3-booms-reported-on-September-27 A massive fireball was recently spotted over Ohio, sparking debate among users online. Videos of the blazing object flooded social media, capturing a glowing streak moving across the dark sky. Online reports claimed that residents in the area heard three loud booms around the same time the blazing object was spotted. The debate surrounded several topics, from UFOs to meteors. Others linked a University of Cincinnati event that had skydivers performing around the same time of the incident. A social media user wrote on X, "The University of Cincinnati had skydivers performing at that time. With pyrotechnics. So yes, skydivers." However, another user responded, "0 chance skydivers." Another added, "I've identified things in the past as skydivers, but I agree I don't think that's the answer here." Several others said that it could have been a meteor or space debris. Another X user took to the platform with a video they took of the blazing object and wrote, "What the hell just fell in... https://www.sott.net/article/508606-Video-Massive-meteor-fireball-over-Ohio-sparks-debate-3-booms-reported-on-September-27 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 15:46:30 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/508566-Meteor-fireball-lights-up-skies-above-North-Island-New-Zealand-on-September-23 An expert says it's possible a fireball seen over the North Island on Wednesday night left behind space rocks for scientists to examine, and enthusiasts to look at - but not touch. The meteor lit up the skies over Taranaki - including the maunga - just before 11pm, and was caught on camera. Andy Banks didn't see the event live, but early on Thursday morning heard about it and realised he might have caught it on one of his cameras in Kaponga. "Turns out the roof camera had the best view, and what a view," he said in an email to RNZ. "Having the mountain as a backdrop just added to the phenomenon." He wasn't the only one to capture it - Fireballs Aotearoa said it "fell over the ocean west of Marakopa". https://www.sott.net/article/508566-Meteor-fireball-lights-up-skies-above-North-Island-New-Zealand-on-September-23 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:12:00 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/508550-Meteor-fireball-over-Rio-Grande-do-Sul-Brazil-on-September-24 Surveillance cameras recorded the passage of a bright meteor during the early hours of Thursday (September 24, 2026) in Rio Grande do Sul. The astronomical phenomenon caught the attention of residents and illuminated the sky in different regions of the state. Cameras capture the phenomenon in the South. The flash caused by the meteor was clearly captured by partner monitoring networks, covering three municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul: - Jóia/RS - Amigo Internet - Nova Petrópolis/RS - Bitcom - Venâncio Aires/RS - Viabol Internet https://www.sott.net/article/508550-Meteor-fireball-over-Rio-Grande-do-Sul-Brazil-on-September-24 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:23:06 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/508514-Meteor-fireball-over-Morocco-Sept-21 This video shows a bright bolide recorded from Spain on September 21, at 0:02 local time (equivalent to 22:02 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 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 93,000 km/h. The fireball overflew Morocco. It began at an altitude of about 95 km over Imesougouene (Morocco), moved northwest, and ended at a height of around 31 km over Douar Timedouane (Morocco). 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),... https://www.sott.net/article/508514-Meteor-fireball-over-Morocco-Sept-21 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:57:12 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/508490-Meteor-fireball-over-the-Gulf-Of-Cadiz-Spain-Sep-19 This video shows a bright bolide recorded on September 19, at 4:14 local time (equivalent to 2:14 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 an asteroid that hit the atmosphere at about 97,000 km/h. The fireball overflew the Atlantic Ocean. It began at an altitude of about 98 km over the Gulf of Cádiz, moved northeast, and ended at a height of around 42 km over the sea. 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, and Mazagón (Huelva). The event has been analyzed by the principal investigator of the SMART project: Dr. Jose M.... https://www.sott.net/article/508490-Meteor-fireball-over-the-Gulf-Of-Cadiz-Spain-Sep-19 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:20:34 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/508397-Meteor-fireball-spotted-in-night-sky-in-Michigan-on-September-13 A fireball meteor was spotted Sunday night over Michigan, with viewers responding from as far away as Toronto, according to several weather watcher sites and social media users. "This camera from Sprays Landscape in Cheboygan Michigan faces east-northeast which means this meteor fell and landed (broke apart) somewhere over Lake Huron or Ontario," said Michigan Storm Watchers. Macomb Wx reported that a fireball was spotted at 8:47:22 p.m. and lasted 4.7 seconds in Macomb Township, facing northeast. "The Canadians are attacking!!!" said Richard Evans on the Michigan Storm Chasers post. Viewers listed sightings near Saugatuck; Coloma; and Sombra, Ontario. Reddit users in Toronto said they saw the fireball, too. https://www.sott.net/article/508397-Meteor-fireball-spotted-in-night-sky-in-Michigan-on-September-13 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:29:50 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/508355-Meteor-fireball-lit-up-the-sky-over-Manitoba-Canada-on-September-10 People across Manitoba were left awestruck Thursday night when a visitor from space lit up the sky. A ball of fire was seen streaking across the sky shortly after 8 p.m. and was seen across a wide swath of southern Manitoba and the Interlake, including Dauphin, Hecla and Swan River. "I thought it was going to crash right into the lake," said Terry Martin, who witnessed it near Hecla Island. "It was right at my eye-level, right across. I might have lifted my head a little bit up at the sky, but not much, and it was fiery. It was a huge fireball." Martin said she didn't hear it make any sound, but it did cause a flock of Canada geese to scatter. Scott Young, the astronomer at the Manitoba Museum, said the object was bolide, a bright fireball meteor. He said it was likely the size of a basketball and either reflected off the atmosphere and continued into space, or burned up as it hurtled towards the surface of the earth. Young said it is unlikely the bolide will be found. "There have... https://www.sott.net/article/508355-Meteor-fireball-lit-up-the-sky-over-Manitoba-Canada-on-September-10 Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:50:41 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/508337-Stunning-meteor-fireball-over-Mediterranean-Sea-11-Sep This video shows a stunning bolide recorded on September 11, at 3:46 local time (equivalent to 1:46 universal time). It was so bright, that night turned into day during a short instant. The fireball was observed by several 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 238,000 km/h. The fireball overflew the Mediterranean Sea, between the coasts of Catalonia and Mallorca. It began at an altitude of about 165 km over the sea, moved southwest, and ended at a height of around 74 km over the sea. 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, Sant Celoni, and Mazagón (Huelva). The event has been analyzed by the principal investigator of the SMART project: Dr. Jose M.... https://www.sott.net/article/508337-Stunning-meteor-fireball-over-Mediterranean-Sea-11-Sep Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:28:31 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/508326-Meteor-fireball-over-Virginia-and-other-states-on-September-9 Check out this video. A large fireball was seen streaking over our sky early Wednesday morning. The time captured is at 2:38 a.m. Many of you have sent in your video and reports. The color was reportedly more green and very bright. There was no boom or sound with this fireball. Many of you were up before 3 a.m. and physically saw the bright streaking meteor across the sky. According to NASA JPL Ambassador Tony Rice, the trajectory was likely from Pennsylvania into Central Maryland. This would have been moving from the north, to the east. We are awaiting more information from NASA. https://www.sott.net/article/508326-Meteor-fireball-over-Virginia-and-other-states-on-September-9 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:21:47 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/508249-Meteor-fireball-over-Parana-and-Sao-Paulo-Brazil-on-September-3 We received 21 reports about a fireball seen over Paraná and São Paulo on Thursday, September 3rd 2026 around 23:55 UT. For this event, we received one video and one photo. https://www.sott.net/article/508249-Meteor-fireball-over-Parana-and-Sao-Paulo-Brazil-on-September-3 Sat, 05 Sep 2026 11:36:13 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/508232-Meteor-fireball-over-Manitoba-and-Saskatchewan-Canada-on-September-3 We received 10 reports about a fireball seen over Manitoba and Saskatchewan on Thursday, September 3rd 2026 around 02:44 UT. For this event, we received one video and one photo. https://www.sott.net/article/508232-Meteor-fireball-over-Manitoba-and-Saskatchewan-Canada-on-September-3 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:37:53 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/508181-Meteor-fireball-over-Washington-Oregon-and-British-Columbia-on-August-31 We received 113 reports about a fireball seen over British Columbia, OR and WA on Monday, August 31st 2026 around 03:52 UT. For this event, we received one video and one photo. https://www.sott.net/article/508181-Meteor-fireball-over-Washington-Oregon-and-British-Columbia-on-August-31 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:32:40 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/508169-Bright-green-meteor-fireball-lights-up-skies-across-North-Island-New-Zealand-on-August-30 A bright green fireball lit up the night sky across the North Island last night. Video of the meteor was captured and shared online by the Tauranga Astronomical Society just before 7.45pm. "We captured this on one of our meteor cameras at the observatory (Fergusson Park, Matua, Tauranga) and TAS member David Greig captured it on one of his home meteor cameras," it said online. The Society said the fireball was travelling from west to east over the upper North Island and would have ended up in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of New Zealand. Tauranga Astronomical Society president and Fireballs Aotearoa member David Greig told 1News this meteor originated from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter and was a remnant from the formation of the solar system about 4.6 billion years ago. Regarding the vivid green colour of the meteor, he said "the colour of a meteor comes down to the composition of the meteor, the metals in it. https://www.sott.net/article/508169-Bright-green-meteor-fireball-lights-up-skies-across-North-Island-New-Zealand-on-August-30 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:24:30 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/508159-Meteor-fireball-over-Italy-and-4-other-countries-on-August-30 We received 417 reports about a fireball seen over Aargau, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Baden-Württemberg, Bern, Canton of Bern, Corse, Emilia-Romagna, Freiburg, Fribourg, Genève, Graubünden, Liguria, Lombardei, Lombardia, Lombardy, Lucerne, Luzern, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Piedmont, Piemonte, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and Sankt Galle on Sunday, August 30th 2026 around 17:40 UT. For this event, we received one video and one photo. https://www.sott.net/article/508159-Meteor-fireball-over-Italy-and-4-other-countries-on-August-30 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:38:43 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/508158-Meteor-fireball-over-Connecticut-7-other-states-and-Quebec-on-August-29 We received 30 reports about a fireball seen over CT, DE, MA, MD, NJ, NY, OH, PA and Québec on Saturday, August 29th 2026 around 02:41 UT. For this event, we received one video and 2 photos. https://www.sott.net/article/508158-Meteor-fireball-over-Connecticut-7-other-states-and-Quebec-on-August-29 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:29:16 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/508103-Meteor-fireball-over-Iowa-and-5-other-states-on-August-26 We received 10 reports about a fireball seen over IA, IL, IN, MI, OH and WI on Wednesday, August 26th 2026 around 07:11 UT. For this event, we received one video and one photo. https://www.sott.net/article/508103-Meteor-fireball-over-Iowa-and-5-other-states-on-August-26 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:58:56 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/508068-Meteor-fireball-over-the-Mediterranean-Sea-Aug-23 This video shows a bright bolide recorded on August 23, at 5:21 local time (equivalent to 3:21 universal time). It was almost as bright as the full Moon. The event was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from an asteroid that hit the atmosphere at about 77,000 km/h. The fireball overflew the Mediterranean Sea. It began at an altitude of about 87 km over the Mediterranean Sea, moved northeast, and ended at a height of around 28 km over the sea. 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, and Mazagón (Huelva). The event has been analyzed by the principal investigator of the SMART project: Dr. Jose M. Madiedo, from the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC). Its code in the SWEMN database is: SWEMN20260823_032108. https://www.sott.net/article/508068-Meteor-fireball-over-the-Mediterranean-Sea-Aug-23 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:18:41 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/508065-Brilliant-meteor-fireball-lights-up-Hungarys-night-sky-in-spectacular-pre-dawn-display-on-August-22 A spectacular fireball streaked across the Hungarian sky early on Saturday, briefly turning night into day in parts of the country with an intense blue-green flash. The exceptionally bright meteor appeared at around 1.24 AM, shortly after thunderstorms had moved away and skies began to clear. Webcams across Hungary captured the rare celestial event, showing a bright object travelling across the sky before disappearing from view, Időkép reported. The meteor's brightness is estimated to have reached around -10 magnitude, making it an exceptionally powerful fireball and potentially comparable in apparent brightness to the full Moon. Meteors brighter than around -4 magnitude are generally classified as fireballs, according to Szeretlek Magyarország. https://www.sott.net/article/508065-Brilliant-meteor-fireball-lights-up-Hungarys-night-sky-in-spectacular-pre-dawn-display-on-August-22 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:02:41 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/508062-Meteor-fireball-over-Florida-and-Georgia-on-August-21 We received 5 reports about a fireball seen over FL and GA on Friday, August 21st 2026 around 06:33 UT. For this event, we received one video. https://www.sott.net/article/508062-Meteor-fireball-over-Florida-and-Georgia-on-August-21 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:32:04 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/508035-Meteor-fireball-over-Tennessee-and-7-other-states-on-August-20 We received 58 reports about a fireball seen over AL, GA, KY, NC, OH, SC, TN and VA on Thursday, August 20th 2026 around 05:21 UT. For this event, we received 2 videos and one photo. https://www.sott.net/article/508035-Meteor-fireball-over-Tennessee-and-7-other-states-on-August-20 Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:08:22 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507995-Meteor-fireball-over-Ontario-and-Quebec-on-August-17 We received 26 reports about a fireball seen over Ontario and Québec on Monday, August 17th 2026 around 23:41 UT. For this event, we received one video. https://www.sott.net/article/507995-Meteor-fireball-over-Ontario-and-Quebec-on-August-17 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:55:29 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507971-Stunning-meteor-fireball-over-northern-Spain-Aug-18 This video shows a remarkable bolide recorded on August 18, at 0:49 local time (equivalent to 22:49 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. 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 72,000 km/h. The fireball overflew Cantabria (northern Spain). It began at an altitude of about 115 km over the locality of Barcenillas (province of Cantabria), moved southeast, and ended at a height of around 46 km over the locality of Los Llares (province of Cantabria). This bright meteor was recorded in the framework of the SMART project, operated by the Southwestern Europe Meteor Network (SWEMN) from the meteor-observing... https://www.sott.net/article/507971-Stunning-meteor-fireball-over-northern-Spain-Aug-18 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:50:05 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507944-Meteor-fireball-over-England-and-Scotland-on-August-15 We received 9 reports about a fireball seen over England and Scotland on Friday, August 14th 2026 around 23:20 UT. For this event, we received one video. https://www.sott.net/article/507944-Meteor-fireball-over-England-and-Scotland-on-August-15 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:30:59 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507928-Meteor-fireball-lights-up-the-sky-over-Washington-other-states-and-British-Columbia-on-August-15 A bright fireball lit up the night sky across the Pacific Northwest early Friday morning. The meteor was observed between 12:45 a.m. and 12:50 a.m., with reports spanning across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia. The American Meteor Society defines a fireball as an exceptionally bright meteor. The event occurred during the annual Perseid meteor shower, one of the most active meteor showers of the year. Witnesses across the region described seeing a bright orange or green streak followed by a flash that briefly illuminated the night sky. There is no indication that the object reached the ground. What many witnesses described as an explosion was likely the meteor breaking apart as it burned up high in the atmosphere. And if you happened to be awake around 12:50 this morning—you got one heck of a show! Source: KIRO 7 News https://www.sott.net/article/507928-Meteor-fireball-lights-up-the-sky-over-Washington-other-states-and-British-Columbia-on-August-15 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 08:45:56 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507911-Meteor-fireball-over-Germany-on-August-13 We received 5 reports about a fireball seen over Berlin, Hamburg and Sachsen-Anhalt on Thursday, August 13th 2026 around 01:46 UT. For this event, we received one video and one photo. https://www.sott.net/article/507911-Meteor-fireball-over-Germany-on-August-13 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:24:50 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507893-Meteor-fireball-over-South-Carolina-and-North-Carolina-on-August-10 We received 34 reports about a fireball seen over NC and SC on Monday, August 10th 2026 around 05:46 UT. For this event, we received 2 videos and one photo. https://www.sott.net/article/507893-Meteor-fireball-over-South-Carolina-and-North-Carolina-on-August-10 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:45:23 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507887-Meteor-fireball-blazes-over-Istanbul-Turkiye-on-August-10 The Perseid meteor shower, among the most striking celestial events of the year, peaked on the night of August 12, running into the early hours of August 13, 2026 — and this year's viewing conditions were unusually good, with the peak falling on a new moon. A meteor over Istanbul, caught on camera Two nights before the peak, cameras across Istanbul recorded a bright meteor lighting up the sky. According to local media reports, the object entered the atmosphere at around 1 am on August 10 over the Hürriyet neighbourhood of Büyükçekmece, and its descent was captured second by second. The flash was clearly visible to the naked eye and was filmed on a car dashcam, with security cameras in Arnavutköy and Küçükçekmece and several mobile phones also catching it. The report describes it as a meteor entering the atmosphere. It does not identify it as a Perseid — though the shower has been active since mid-July. https://www.sott.net/article/507887-Meteor-fireball-blazes-over-Istanbul-Turkiye-on-August-10 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:00:55 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507835-Meteor-fireball-over-Missouri-and-2-other-states-on-August-8 We received 11 reports about a fireball seen over IL, KS and MO on Saturday, August 8th 2026 around 05:54 UT. For this event, we received one video and one photo. https://www.sott.net/article/507835-Meteor-fireball-over-Missouri-and-2-other-states-on-August-8 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:13:49 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507834-Meteor-fireball-over-Germany-on-August-8 We received 5 reports about a fireball seen over Hessen, Niedersachsen, Nordrhein-Westfalen and Thüringen on Saturday, August 8th 2026 around 22:14 UT. For this event, we received one video and one photo. https://www.sott.net/article/507834-Meteor-fireball-over-Germany-on-August-8 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:08:14 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507819-Meteor-fireball-over-Illinois-and-4-other-states-on-August-7 We received 42 reports about a fireball seen over IA, IL, IN, MI and WI on Friday, August 7th 2026 around 08:35 UT. For this event, we received 4 videos and one photo. https://www.sott.net/article/507819-Meteor-fireball-over-Illinois-and-4-other-states-on-August-7 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 09:12:46 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507818-Meteor-fireball-over-Colorado-on-August-5 We received 6 reports about a fireball seen over CO on Wednesday, August 5th 2026 around 05:15 UT. For this event, we received 2 videos. https://www.sott.net/article/507818-Meteor-fireball-over-Colorado-on-August-5 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 09:01:32 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507817-Meteor-fireball-over-Michigan-and-Indiana-on-August-5 We received 6 reports about a fireball seen over IN and MI on Wednesday, August 5th 2026 around 04:38 UT. For this event, we received 2 videos and one photo. https://www.sott.net/article/507817-Meteor-fireball-over-Michigan-and-Indiana-on-August-5 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 08:25:14 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507766-Meteor-fireball-over-Germany-and-France-on-August-3 We received 6 reports about a fireball seen over Bayern, Hessen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Pays de la Loire, Sachsen and Sachsen-Anhalt on Monday, August 3rd 2026 around 21:37 UT. For this event, we received one video and one photo. https://www.sott.net/article/507766-Meteor-fireball-over-Germany-and-France-on-August-3 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:02:46 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507733-Meteor-fireball-over-Italy-and-5-other-countries-on-August-3 We received 499 reports about a fireball seen over Abruzzo, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Campania, Corse, Corsica, Emilia-Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Grisons, Istarska županija, Korsika, Lazio, Liguria, Ligurie, Lombardia, Marche, Molise, Occitanie, Piëmont, Piedmont, Piemonte, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County and Provence-Alpes-C� on Monday, August 3rd 2026 around 20:59 UT. For this event, we received 3 videos and 3 photos. https://www.sott.net/article/507733-Meteor-fireball-over-Italy-and-5-other-countries-on-August-3 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507688-Meteor-fireball-over-Connecticut-and-5-other-states-on-July-31 We received 19 reports about a fireball seen over CT, MA, NJ, NY, PA and RI on Friday, July 31st 2026 around 03:44 UT. For this event, we received one video and one photo. https://www.sott.net/article/507688-Meteor-fireball-over-Connecticut-and-5-other-states-on-July-31 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:11:20 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507648-Meteor-fireball-lights-up-sky-over-North-Island-New-Zealand-on-July-28 Residents across the North Island have reported seeing a fireball flash through the sky and hearing thunderous booms late last night. Footage provided to the Herald showed several large flashes of light before a bright ball of light fell and disappeared into the night sky. The bright light explosions illuminated almost the entire sky in a video taken around 10.30pm in Wellington. Meteor monitoring organisation Fireballs Aotearoa said it received multiple reports of a bright fireball meteor over the lower North Island. Social media users in Wellington, Kāpiti, Manawatū and Palmerston North reported hearing and seeing the "orange flash". The astronomical event stretched across the North Island, with people seeing it in Auckland and Bay of Plenty. https://www.sott.net/article/507648-Meteor-fireball-lights-up-sky-over-North-Island-New-Zealand-on-July-28 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:19:09 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507640-Meteor-fireball-over-South-Island-New-Zealand-on-July-27 A fireball that streaked across the skies of the South Island just before sunset on Sunday likely plunged into the sea, experts say. The meteor was seen across the Mainland at 5.51pm on Sunday and appeared to crash beneath the waves of Canterbury's East Coast, Steve Wyn-Harris from Fireballs Aotearoa said. Jas Mina was driving her Tesla along Old West Coast Rd, heading into Christchurch, when her cameras captured the object. https://www.sott.net/article/507640-Meteor-fireball-over-South-Island-New-Zealand-on-July-27 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:03:59 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507639-Meteor-fireball-over-Cyprus-on-July-27 We received 9 reports about a fireball seen over Ammochostos, Famagusta, Larnaka, Lefkosia, Limassol, Nicosia and Paphos on Monday, July 27th 2026 around 18:29 UT. For this event, we received one video and one photo. https://www.sott.net/article/507639-Meteor-fireball-over-Cyprus-on-July-27 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:46:58 +0000 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/507321-Did-a-passing-star-shower-us-with-Comets We might be living through a comet shower created by a star that millions of years ago jostled the Oort Cloud surrounding the solar system. Far beyond Pluto, a vast, icy reservoir envelopes our solar system: the Oort Cloud, the birthplace of comets. Now, two astronomers found that a close encounter with another star might've sent a flurry of Oort Cloud comets on a journey to our inner solar system. Astronomers, led by Nathan Kaib (Planetary Science Institute), recognized this long-ago stellar flyby by the anomalies it created in the orbits of long-period comets. These comets orbit on highly elliptical paths, taking thousands to millions of years to complete their trip around the Sun. Such comets come from The Oort Cloud. Tugs from our galaxy can knock some Oort Cloud objects off course, sending them spiraling toward the Sun. From there, the balls of ice, gas, and rock heat up and shed material to form their long, signature comet tails. But the Milky Way tends to tug on comets of... https://www.sott.net/article/507321-Did-a-passing-star-shower-us-with-Comets Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:47:05 +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