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Cameras on the Washington State Capitol Campus captured a bright green fireball streaking over Olympia at about 12:15 a.m. May 5, 2026—the second meteor sighting in western Washington in about a week—described by witnesses as a green flash with an orange tail; NASA notes meteors burn up in Earth’s atmosphere, with the brightest called fireballs.
Dozens of people across Washington, British Columbia, and Oregon reported a bright fireball streaking across the night sky, prompting questions about whether it was a meteor or space debris; videos circulated on social media as viewers debated what they saw, with KOMO News covering the sightings and referencing astronomical phenomena.
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.
A bright emerald fireball lit up Lindisfarne’s night sky in northeast England as a small meteor—about 12 grams and traveling ~20,000 mph (32,000 km/h)—exploded in Earth’s atmosphere; it was witnessed by hundreds across the UK and parts of Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany and captured on doorbell cameras, with the green hue likely from magnesium and nickel; no debris or sonic booms were reported, and NASA notes this ‘fireball season’ is common.
A green fireball was reported over northwest Ohio at about 4:52 a.m. Thursday, with video and sightings from Fostoria, Maumee, Swanton and Perrysburg, plus reports across southern Michigan and western Pennsylvania. This marks the third meteor-related sighting in the region in a little over two weeks, following a March 17 Medina County event described by NASA as a seven-ton small asteroid and a March 24 fireball over the Great Lakes. UToledo astronomer Michael Cushing notes that tiny space rocks constantly enter Earth’s atmosphere and burn up; when larger they can produce a sonic boom, though no boom was reported this time. No immediate National Weather Service update was available.)
A bright green fireball was captured on a dashcam over southwestern Washington near Portland, lighting up the dawn sky as a meteor seen across the Pacific Northwest. The green color is typically from magnesium (nickel can contribute), and NASA notes related fireball sightings across multiple states and Ontario, with a larger Ohio meteor fragmenting and possibly reaching the ground. With more dashboard and doorbell cameras, scientists may deduce trajectory, though ground hits from fireballs are rare.
A second meteor lit up Ohio skies on Monday, detected by NASA cameras with the first sighting about 42 miles above Hope, Michigan, and captured on Ohio Turnpike surveillance at the Indian Meadow Service Plaza around 9:30 p.m.—making this the Buckeye State's second fireball sighting this month.
A dashcam video, though unplayable due to a technical error, appears to show a meteor exploding into a green fireball over parts of the Pacific Northwest, days after a suspected meteorite crashed through the roof of a home in Texas.
A bright fireball was seen around 8 p.m. PT Sunday across California, Nevada and Arizona, with hundreds reporting to the American Meteor Society (AMS) and more than 300 sightings logged. It’s the US’s third meteor sighting in a week, following earlier events in Ohio and Texas. NASA explains meteors are space rocks burning up in Earth’s atmosphere, and the next notable event is the annual Lyrid meteor shower in April.
A rare fireball lit up California skies Sunday night, with San Luis Obispo County observers among those viewing the event. NASA Space Alerts tracked the meteor as it sped about 35,000 mph, traveling roughly 58 miles through the upper atmosphere before disintegrating about 29 miles above Calflax. The American Meteor Society logged more than 230 sightings across California, Arizona and Nevada, with witnesses reporting colors from blue to orange and, in some places, a faint boom accompanying the event.
A second fireball meteor was seen streaking across the Midwest Monday, visible from southern Wisconsin through Michigan to northwest Ohio, following a similar sighting a week earlier; experts say events of this size occur a few times per year.
A bright fireball lit up the Metro Detroit area around 9:30 p.m., with sightings reported from Oakland County to western Michigan. Some residents heard loud booms and felt shaking, but there is no confirmed information yet on where or if it landed. Viewers are encouraged to send photos or videos to FOX 2 for possible airing.
A bright green fireball streaked across central California near Sacramento, likely a meteor entering Earth’s atmosphere. The American Meteor Society logged more than 200 reports and noted possible deep-atmosphere breakup with rumbling sounds. While green hues can occur, color perception varies with lighting, and experts say this event is probably unrelated to other recent meteor sightings.
A bright green fireball was seen streaking across the dawn sky over the Portland area around 6:06 a.m., likely a meteor, with observers noting the event and AMS-related context.
NASA says a bright meteor over southeastern Texas likely broke apart above the Houston area after streaking around 35,000 mph; the roughly 3-foot, one-ton rock caused sonic booms heard in the region and Doppler radar suggests meteorites may have dropped between Willowbrook and Northgate Crossing, with at least one homeowner reporting a rock in her home; this comes days after a separate daytime fireball over Ohio and Pennsylvania.