Cosmic cameo: Fireball crosses path with Comet PanSTARRS over Czech castle

Photographers captured a rare time‑lapse of a bright fireball meteor streaking in front of Comet PanSTARRS above Kunětická Hora Castle in the Czech Republic on April 18, reportedly tied to an asteroid explosion over Belarus; PanSTARRS reached perihelion around April 19 and was one of 2026’s most visible comets, making for a striking celestial coincidence.