That Viral “Fireball” Over Los Angeles Wasn’t Actually a Meteor Shower, Experts Say
As heartfelt as those assumptions are, we regret to inform you that the fireball was not a naturally occurring meteor. According to the, the flash people witnessed was actually a re-entry of man-made space debris.
“The AMS received more than 60 reports so far about a fireball event that occurred over California on January 30th, 2020,” a report from the organization reads. “Based on the reports and videos we received about this event, we can confirm that it wasn’t a natural fireball but rather a space debris re-entry.” In an interview with
, Mike Hankey, a software developer and meteor observer at the AMS, called the foreign burning object “space trash.” He added, “We are not sure what the object is yet, but this information will probably come out soon.”
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