Videos of a massive blue shiny object illuminating the sky have flooded social media, with users asserting that it is a meteor observed in Spain and Portugal. Collin Rugg, a user, shared one of the videos, captioning it as ‘Meteor spotted in the skies over Spain and Portugal.
The caption exclaimed, ‘This is unbelievable,’ and mentioned that initial reports suggested people witnessed the blue light streaking across the night sky for hundreds of kilometers.
“At the moment, it has not been confirmed if it hit the Earth’s surface however some reports say it may have fallen near the town of Castro Daire,” Rugg wrote. “Other reports say it was closer to Pinheiro.”
JUST IN: Meteor spotted in the skies over Spain and Portugal.
This is insane.
Early reports claim that the blue flash could be seen darting through the night sky for hundreds of kilometers.
At the moment, it has not been confirmed if it hit the Earth’s surface however some… pic.twitter.com/PNMs2CDkW9
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) May 19, 2024
“Another video, captured from a separate location, also depicts the meteor.
When meteoroids hurtle into Earth’s atmosphere (or that of another planet, such as Mars) at high speeds and incinerate, they create the luminous fireballs we commonly refer to as meteors. Meteoroids, which are space rocks, vary in size from tiny dust grains to small asteroids, according to NASA.
NEWS🚨: A bright meteor just spotted over Portugal pic.twitter.com/qKoBi6xs8h
— Curiosity (@MAstronomers) May 19, 2024
JUST IN: Meteor spotted in the skies over Spain and Portugal.
This is insane.
Early reports claim that the blue flash could be seen darting through the night sky for hundreds of kilometers.
At the moment, it has not been confirmed if it hit the Earth’s surface however some… pic.twitter.com/W486cUyLoh
— PPN (@PPN1776) May 19, 2024
Rugg’s video captured significant attention, eliciting reactions such as ‘So friggin cool! Hope nobody got hurt.’ Another user exclaimed, ‘Legit!!! A once-in-a-lifetime sight,’ while someone else described it as ‘absolutely breathtaking.’
One User wrote, “This meteor footage is absolutely mind-blowing! I can only imagine how incredible it must have been to witness it in person.” The other added, “Kudos to the person who captured this unbelievable footage!”, “Truly marvelous—a sight to behold!”
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