A fireball detected over the South Atlantic Ocean at 02:13:14 UTC on April 1, 2026, has emerged as a candidate interstellar meteor following an orbital analysis by Avi Loeb and Richard Cloete, who argue that its trajectory is inconsistent with an origin within the Solar System. The object, designated Polar-IM, is described by Loeb and Cloete as the strongest interstellar meteor candidate yet…

A meteor traveling about 120 700 km/h (75 000 mph) fragmented high above northeastern Massachusetts and southeastern New Hampshire at 18:06 UTC (14:06 EDT) on May 30, 2026, releasing energy equivalent to about 300 tons of TNT and producing a loud boom reported across New England, according to NASA.

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A bright fireball was observed over Western New York and Southern Ontario around 09:10 - 09:16 UTC on May 27, 2026 (05:10 - 05:16 EDT). Several witnesses reported hearing a boom associated with the event.

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A very bright meteor was seen over erupting Mayon volcano in the Philippines at 22:33 PHT (14:33 UTC) on May 25, 2026. Videos of the event show the object crossing the sky near the volcano before ending in a very bright terminal flash.

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A bright fireball was observed over New South Wales, Australia, at 08:35 UTC on May 21, 2026, with reports from Sydney, Canberra, and several inland NSW locations.

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A very bright fireball was seen over the skies of eastern Tasmania at approximately 11:28 UTC (21:28 LT) on May 10, 2026.

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A bright fireball entered the atmosphere above Vancouver Island, Canada, at 07:12 UTC on April 29, 2026, before fragmenting above the Pacific Ocean west of Yuquot. NASA placed the object’s speed at 29.5 km/s, or about 106 200 km/h (65 900 mph), and its final visible altitude at 62 km (38.6 miles).

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A very bright fireball was seen over Buenos Aires and surrounding regions at approximately 22:51 LT on April 27, 2026, producing a brief but intense light visible across the Río de la Plata region. The event was recorded by security cameras and widely observed in Argentina and Uruguay.

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Earth will intersect the Lyrid meteor stream on April 22, 2026, marking the peak of this annual celestial event, with meteor rates averaging 10–20 per hour under optimal conditions. The event is best observed during the pre-dawn hours when the radiant in the constellation Lyra reaches a higher elevation.

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A bright fireball lit up the skies over the United Kingdom and neighboring parts of northern Europe at around 23:24 UTC on April 12 (00:24 BST on April 13), 2026. Trajectory analysis indicates the object burned up over the North Sea, while witness reports described a bright green fireball with terminal flaring and fragmentation.

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A daylight fireball was observed across multiple northeastern U.S. states at 18:34 UTC on April 7, 2026, producing 260 eyewitness reports and multiple videos and photographs. The object entered the atmosphere above the Atlantic Ocean and disintegrated over New Jersey after traveling more than 180 km (112 miles).

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A bright fireball streaked across Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Ontario at 01:31 UTC on March 24, 2026 (21:31 local time on March 23) before disintegrating over Michigan.

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A bright fireball was observed over California, Arizona, and Nevada at 03:18 UTC on March 23, 2026. NASA data shows the meteor traveled approximately 93 km (58 miles) through the atmosphere before disintegrating, with no damage or meteorite recovery reported.

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A bright fireball was observed over the Houston, Texas area at 21:40 UTC on March 21, 2026, producing sonic booms as it broke apart in the atmosphere. NASA said the event was detected by Geostationary Lightning Mappers aboard GOES satellites, while local officials reported that a possible meteorite fragment struck a house in north Houston.

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A bright daylight meteor accompanied by a loud boom was observed over parts of Pennsylvania and Ohio at around 13:01 UTC (09:01 local time) on March 17, 2026. The event was detected by satellite-based lightning mapping systems and reported widely by residents. No confirmed impacts have been reported.

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A bright fireball was observed over western Turkey on March 15, 2026, with residents across Uşak Province reporting a slow-moving luminous object crossing the night sky for more than 20 seconds, suggesting a likely rare Earth-grazing meteor skimming the upper atmosphere.

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A bright fireball crossed the sky over western Europe at 17:55 UTC (18:55 local time) on March 8, 2026, producing meteorites that struck residential buildings in Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Several fragments penetrated roofs in the city’s Güls district and damaged houses, while meteorites were recovered shortly after the event. No injuries were reported.

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A bright fireball streaked across the skies of the southern U.S. around 01:19 UTC on March 3, 2026, disintegrating above the Georgia Pacific Wildlife Management Area.

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A bright fireball was observed over the Indiana–Ohio border region at 04:31 UTC on February 11, 2026 (23:32 local time on February 10), generating more than 120 eyewitness reports across five U.S. states. The meteor was first detected at an altitude of 76 km (47 miles) near Trinity, Indiana, and disintegrated at 43 km (27 miles) above Laura, Ohio. The object traveled approximately 77 km (48…

A bright, long-duration fireball was reported over New Zealand’s South Island at 15:22 UTC on February 10, 2026 (04:22 local time, February 11), and was captured on a south-facing security camera in Marlborough. Witnesses responding to the video shared by Fireballs Aotearoa said they heard an explosion-like bang, with some reporting that it shook a house or woke them.

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A bright fireball was observed over western China at around 21:00 UTC on February 5, 2026, with sightings reported across Yunnan, Sichuan, and Qinghai. Videos and eyewitness accounts show a fast-moving, luminous streak crossing the predawn sky, ending in a bright terminal flash.

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