Very bright fireball observed over Dargaville, New Zealand
A very bright fireball was seen streaking over the skies of Dargaville, New Zealand, at 15:12 UTC on October 1, 2025.
New gamma-Horologii meteor shower discovered during outburst over southern hemisphere
A previously unknown meteor shower, the gamma-Horologii, was detected in the southern hemisphere between September 15 and 26, 2025. The outburst is ongoing, with the radiant located near the star gamma Horologii.
Authorities in Shandong deny claims of shoot-down after fireball-like event
A fireball-like luminous event was observed over Weifang and Rizhao in Shandong Province, China, between 12:45 and 13:02 UTC on September 12, 2025. Videos showed a bright object crossing the night sky followed by a flash, leading to speculation on social media that it was intercepted or shot down.
Fireball explodes over La Pampa, Argentina, releasing 0.38 kilotons of energy
A fireball with an impact energy of 0.38 kilotons (380 tons of TNT equivalent) was detected at 22:26 UTC on September 13, 2025, at an altitude of 22.8 km (14.2 miles) over central Argentina. The event was observed from multiple provinces and produced a persistent trail and visible fragmentation.
Bright daylight fireball over northeastern Brazil registered as 0.44-kiloton airburst
A bright daylight fireball was recorded at 17:49 UTC (14:49 LT) on September 9, 2025, over the Atlantic Ocean, off the northeastern coast of Brazil. NASA’s CNEOS data show the object released 0.44 kilotons of impact energy at an altitude of 24 km (15 miles). IMO and AMS received 10 reports from Ceará, with witnesses describing orange to blue colors, persistent trails, fragmentation, and sounds ranging from faint hissing to thunder-like booms.
Bright fireball with impact energy of 1.6 kilotons observed over southern Japan on August 19
A bright fireball lit up the night sky over southern Japan at 23:08 JST (14:08 UTC) on August 19, 2025, releasing an estimated 1.6 kilotons of energy as it disintegrated over the Pacific Ocean southeast of Kyushu.
Meteorite fall zone identified northeast of Maryborough, Victoria after August 10 fireball
A bright fireball observed across Victoria, Australia just after 09:30 UTC (19:30 LT) on August 10, 2025, generated a loud sonic boom before breaking apart at low altitude. Few days later, scientists have identified a likely fall zone northeast of Maryborough, between Ballarat and Bendigo.
Bright fireball meteor with sonic boom observed over Victoria, Australia
A bright fireball meteor was observed over western and central Victoria, Australia, at 19:30 local time (LT) on August 10, 2025, producing a loud sonic boom that shook buildings and rattled windows across the region.
Bright daylight fireball explodes over Åland, Sweden
A rare bright daylight fireball streaked across the skies of Sweden on July 1, 2025, generating a loud bang over Åland.
Daytime meteor explodes over Atlanta, meteorite strike damages Georgia home
A very bright daylight meteor exploded over Atlanta, Georgia, at 12:26 local time (16:26 UTC) on June 26, 2025, producing a sonic boom and damaging a home in Henry County. Additional fragments may have reached South Carolina.
