Meteorite dropping fireball over the Netherlands
A bright fireball streaked through the night sky over the western Netherlands at 22:10 UTC on June 4, 2023.
Very bright fireball, sonic boom over Auckland, New Zealand
A bright fireball followed by a sonic boom was seen over North Island, New Zealand at 10:42 UTC (22:42 LT) on June 3, 2023.
Very bright fireball explodes over northern Queensland, Australia
A very bright fireball exploded over northern Queensland, Australia at around 11:24 UTC (21:24 LT) on May 20, 2023, producing a loud sonic boom.
House in Germany struck by a meteorite — second such incident in a fortnight
A meteorite approximately 6.7 cm (2.6 inches) in diameter pierced through the roof of a family home in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany at 14:14 LT on April 25, 2023. The event took place 13 days before a similar incident in New Jersey, US. Fortunately, neither event caused injuries.
Very bright fireball over Western Australia
A very bright fireball was seen streaking across the night sky over Western Australia at 21:03 UTC on May 1, 2023 (05:03 LT on May 2). The event lasted about 15 seconds.
Very bright fireball explodes over Kyiv, Ukraine
A very bright fireball exploded over Kyiv, Ukraine at about 19:00 UTC (22:00 LT) on April 19, 2023, sparking confusion and fear among residents and prompting authorities to declare an air raid alert.
Bright daylight fireball explodes over Israel, sonic boom reported
A bright daylight fireball was seen flashing across the sky over Israel around 14:16 UTC on April 16, 2023.
Bright daylight fireball explodes over Maine – first radar-observed meteorite fall in the state, U.S.
A bright daylight fireball exploded over Maine, U.S. at 15:52 UTC (11:52 EDT) on April 8, 2023, causing loud sonic booms and lighting up the daytime sky. Four radar sweeps recorded signatures consistent with falling meteorites, making this the first radar-observed meteorite fall seen in Maine.
Pi Virginids meteor shower makes rare appearance over Puerto Rico
A notable meteor was seen from Puerto Rico at about 23:34 UTC (19:34 LT) on Monday, March 20, 2023, looking in an easterly direction.
Sonic boom reported after meteor explodes over western Canada
A bright fireball exploded over western Canada at 06:23 UTC on March 18, 2023.