NASA confirms sighting of “luminous” fireball in night sky, video here

More than 100 people have seen a fireball cross the night sky over North Carolina, and NASA has confirmed its existence.

According to NASA Meteor Watch, the fireball appeared to be “exceptionally bright“as it flew over the coast at night around 7:40 p.m. The meteor became visible to the naked eye about 48 miles above sea level, and according to the American Meteor Society, the fireball was seen by over 100 people on its journey across the sky at 32,000 mph.

The fireball did not cause any damage, and throughout its descent it disintegrated, “28 miles above Morehead City, after traveling 26 miles in Earth’s upper atmosphere“, by NASA. The video that is seen above was taken 15 miles south of Raleigh and was published by the American Meteor Society. If you want to read more about this story, check out this link here.