"DC Region Witnesses Spectacular Major Fireball Event"
A "major fireball event" was observed in the D.C. region, with 288 reports to the American Meteor Society. The fireball, which is a piece of an asteroid or comet entering Earth's atmosphere, exploded, resulting in sound and fragmentation. While fireballs are common, it is rare for one to explode in the D.C. area. However, there is no cause for concern as constant cosmic material entering the atmosphere protects us, although larger meteorites can be produced by bigger rocks or comets.