
Massive Fireball Lights Up Sky Across Southeastern US
A fireball was seen across metro Atlanta, with reports of a meteorite possibly hitting a home in Henry County, causing a loud boom and shaking, as officials investigate the incident.
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A fireball was seen across metro Atlanta, with reports of a meteorite possibly hitting a home in Henry County, causing a loud boom and shaking, as officials investigate the incident.

Stargazers will have the opportunity to witness a "planet parade" this week, featuring five planets, the moon, and a star cluster aligned in the sky. The best time to view the parade will be on Monday, March 27, and it can be seen from a dark sky park or rural area away from light pollution. The next five-planet parade will occur on June 18, 2023.

NASA analysts confirmed that a meteor disintegrated 34 miles above Milford, Connecticut, after 70 sky watchers across nine Northeast states reported seeing a fireball streak across the sky at 8:02 pm on Saturday night. The meteor was first sighted 53 miles above Oscawana Lake in New York, moving at 51,000 miles per hour. The next big sky event will be the Lyrid meteor shower, peaking on April 22.