Large fireball over Spain shines as bright as the Moon
A large fireball was seen over the skies of Spain on January 24, 2025, shining as bright as the moon after hitting the atmosphere at 114 000 km/h (70 836 mph).
Small meteorite hits a car near Birmingham, UK
A meteorite measuring approximately 2 cm (0.8 inches) in diameter smashed the windscreen of a parked Toyota in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon near Birmingham, UK on December 26, 2024.
Very bright fireball seen over Seattle, Victoria and Vancouver
A very bright fireball was observed over the skies of Washington, U.S. and British Columbia, Canada at around 02:17 UTC on Sunday, December 29, 2024. Observers noted that the fireball was particularly bright and visible through heavy cloud cover, displaying hues of white, green, and red with some reports of yellow and light blue.
Very bright fireball, sonic boom over Indiana, U.S.
A very bright fireball was observed over central Indiana at around 09:05 UTC (04:05 local time) on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. The event lasted about 3 – 5 seconds and was accompanied by a sonic boom.
Very bright fireball over Hokkaido, Japan
A very bright fireball was observed over Hokkaido shortly after 01:00 local time (LT) on Thursday, December 5, 2024 — 16:00 UTC on December 4.
Very bright fireball lights up sky over Montana on November 13, visible across Canada and U.S.
A very bright fireball was observed over northwestern Montana at 06:33 LT (13:33 UTC) on November 13, 2024, lighting up the early morning sky for 3 to 7 seconds before it disappeared in a bright flash. The American Meteor Society (AMS) received 115 reports from residents in parts of Canada and the United States.
Bright fireball illuminates skies over Wellington, New Zealand
A bright fireball was observed over the skies of New Zealand on Sunday, October 27, 2024, at around 07:53 UTC.
Long-lasting fireball observed over Adana, Turkey
A bright green fireball was observed over the skies of Adana in Turkey on Saturday night, October 26, 2024. The event lasted over 6 seconds before it disintegrated.
Fireball observed over six U.S. East Coast states
A bright fireball was observed across six U.S. states — Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia at around 23:57 UTC on October 26, 2024.
Asteroid A11dc6D (2024 UQ) impacts Earth over eastern Pacific Ocean — 10th predicted Earth impactor on record
A small asteroid, currently designated A11dc6D, impacted Earth’s atmosphere over the eastern Pacific Ocean at 10:54 UTC on October 22, 2024. This marks the 10th recorded instance of an asteroid being detected prior to impacting Earth, and the third occurrence of such an event this year. The asteroid was later officially named 2024 UQ.
