NASA: ‘Fireball’ seen across Southeast US is meteor

NASA says the 'fireball' was first spotted in Georgia and later disintegrated there
Additional sightings were made in South Carolina and Tennessee
The National Weather Service also acknowledged the reported occurrence

Updated: Jun 26, 2025 / 05:56 PM CDT

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(NewsNation) — NASA has confirmed that a supposed “fireball” that was seen in the sky across the broader Southeast part of the United States on Thursday was a meteor.

NASA said the meteor was first seen at an altitude of about 48 miles above the town of Oxford, Georgia, and moved southwest at 30,000 miles an hour. Several people said they witnessed something in the sky before hearing a loud boom and things shaking. The agency confirmed that it later disintegrated, creating those loud booms.

Additional sightings were made in South Carolina, Tennessee and Atlanta.

The National Weather Service in Charleston also acknowledged the reports on social media.

“Many reports of a #fireball across the Southeast U.S.,” the agency posted on X. “It is not certain, but the satellite-based lightning detection shows a streak within cloud free sky over the NC/VA border, over Gasbury, VA. This streak was detected between 12:51 to 12:56 pm.”

No reports were made of any damage associated with the fireball.

A fireball is a bright meteor or asteroid that enters Earth’s atmosphere.

It usually culminates in an incredible explosion of light while partnered with visible fragments.

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