{"id":139279,"date":"2024-12-23T01:58:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-22T18:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=139279"},"modified":"2024-12-23T01:58:02","modified_gmt":"2024-12-22T18:58:02","slug":"possible-space-debris-reported-breaking-up-in-sky-across-southern-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=139279","title":{"rendered":"Possible space debris reported breaking up in sky across southern US"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Thousands of people in the South saw a bright object streaking across the sky Saturday night about 10 p.m. CT, moving generally from south to north. While the Ursid meteor shower is ongoing this weekend, this was more likely a piece of space debris breaking up in Earth&#8217;s atmosphere.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">People all across the southeastern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S.<\/a> and in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/midwest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Midwest<\/a> reported seeing fireballs streaking across the sky on Saturday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Videos show the occurrence, with many speculating what it could&#8217;ve been: Asteroids? Meteors from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/ursid-meteor-shower-winter-solstice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ursid meteor shower<\/a>? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/drones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drones<\/a>?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/ursid-meteor-shower-winter-solstice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>LAST METEOR SHOWER OF THE YEAR PEAKS JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/288\/162\/space-debris.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/576\/324\/space-debris.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/720\/405\/space-debris.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1440\/810\/space-debris.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/668\/376\/space-debris.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1336\/752\/space-debris.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/668\/376\/space-debris.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Fireballs reported in Bryant, AR on Saturday night.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Fireballs reported in Bryant, AR on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (@ReaganJonesAR\/X \/ FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">While the Ursid meteor shower did reach its peak on Saturday night during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/first-day-of-winter-is-december-21-the-science-behind-the-winter-solstice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">winter solstice<\/a>, the answer is most likely chalked up to space debris that was breaking up within Earth&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/atmosphere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">atmosphere<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/fireball.amsmeteors.org\/members\/imo_view\/event\/2024\/7912\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">American Meteor Society<\/a> received 120 reports of the fireball across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/louisiana\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Louisiana<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/alabama\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alabama<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/mississippi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mississippi<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/arkansas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arkansas<\/a> and as far north as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/missouri\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Missouri<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Online reports indicate the debris could be from a Chinese space satellite that was expected to break apart Saturday evening.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">No official word has been given identifying what caused the possible space debris.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/space-debris-southern-us-sky\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thousands of people in the South saw a bright object streaking across the sky Saturday night about 10 p.m. CT, moving generally from south to north. 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