Possible space debris streaks across sky in southern US Saturday night

Name: Possible space debris streaks across sky in southern US Saturday night
Uploaded: 2024-12-22T06:38:25-05:00
Duration: 1 min 37 s
Description: 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's atmosphere.

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Possible space debris streaks across sky in southern US Saturday night

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's atmosphere.

Earth & Space