Bright fireball over the Atlantic Ocean
A bright fireball was spotted over the Atlantic Ocean at 21:33 UTC on September 10, 2022, by a wide number of casual eyewitnesses from Spain, who reported it on social networks.
Very bright fireball over Córdoba, Argentina
A very bright green fireball was seen and recorded over the city of Córdoba, Argentina at around 04:51 UTC on August 26, 2022 (23:51 LT on August 25).
Asteroid 2022 QE1 flew past Earth at 0.4 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2022 QE1 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.48 LD / 0.00124 AU (184 820 km / 114 842 miles) at 19:59 UTC on August 20, 2022. This is the 71st known asteroid to fly past Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year.
Daylight fireball produces sonic boom over Salt Lake City, Utah
A bright daylight meteor produced a sonic boom over northern Utah at 14:31 UTC (08:31 LT) on Saturday, August 13, 2022.
Very bright fireball over Sao Paulo, Brazil
A very bright fireball was seen over Brazil at 08:09 UTC on August 3, 2022. Pieces of the meteor are believed to be scattered around the city of Divinolândia.
Massive fireball over Puerto Rico
An asteroid up to 5 m (16.4 feet) in diameter exploded over Puerto Rico at 03:28 UTC on July 28, 2022, creating a spectacular display seen across the entire island.
Very bright fireball over Virginia and Maryland, U.S.
A very bright fireball was seen over Virginia and Maryland, U.S. at 01:52 UTC on July 29, 2022. At its brightest, the fireball was about 2 times brighter than the Full Moon.
Pieces of Chinese Long March 5B rocket expected to hit Earth’s surface this weekend
A massive booster from Chinese Long March 5B rocket, launched on July 24, 2022, is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere over the weekend, with some of its pieces surviving the descent and hitting the surface. The rocket delivered the Wentian experiment module to China’s Tiangong Space Station.
Bright fireball over Andalusia, Spain
This bright bolide was spotted over Andalucia, Spain at 23:04 UTC on July 26, 2022. It was almost as bright as the full Moon.
Bright fireball over Texas, sonic boom reported, U.S.
A very bright fireball was seen over Texas, U.S. at around 03:24 UTC on July 25, 2022. A delayed sonic boom was associated with this event, indicating that pieces of the object might have survived down to the ground.
