What's that in the sky? We're not sure, but the fireball was very bright
[June 27, 2025]
McDONOUGH, Ga. (AP) — An object bright enough to be seen
streaking across the midday sky fell across parts of the Southeast U.S.
on Thursday.
The object was likely either a meteor or space junk, with most sightings
of the streak of light and fireball coming from Georgia and South
Carolina around 12:30 p.m., the National Weather Service office in
Peachtree City, Georgia, said on social media. |
In this photo taken from video shows a bright object traveling in the
sky in McDonough, Ga., Thursday, June 26, 2025. (Bryan Jennings Updyke
via AP) |
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Someone in Henry County, Georgia, reported a rock coming through
their roof about the time they heard the sonic boom from the
fireball. It left behind a hole in the ceiling about the size of
a golf ball and a crack in a laminate floor, the weather service
said.
Emergency officials are investigating the object that fell about
25 miles (40 kilometers) southeast of Atlanta.
Dashboard and doorbell cameras across several Southeast U.S.
states caught glimpses of the fireball that appeared to be
plummeting straight down. More than 140 people in Georgia, South
Carolina, Alabama, North Carolina, Florida and Tennessee
reported the object to the American Meteor Society.
Meteors and other space debris frequently enter Earth's
atmosphere, but it is rare for an object to be so bright it can
easily be seen in broad daylight.
Bright fireballs are caused by friction as an object enters the
atmosphere and slows down considerably. Almost all objects break
into minuscule pieces before striking the ground, according to
NASA.
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