What was that fiery streak in the sky Tuesday night over Wisconsin?
People across southern Wisconsin, including Milwaukee, reported seeing a bright streak of matter shooting across the sky Tuesday night.
Explanation of Tuesday night's space junk in the sky
The skies in Southern Wisconsin were lit up last night as people reached out to us about the fiery streaks in the sky.
Fireball lights up night sky across Midwest
There have been numerous reports with photos and videos showing a fireball meteor that was in the sky last night.
Space Debris Lights Up The Night Sky Over Wisconsin
People across the Midwest got a stunning light show if they happened to look up on Tuesday night. Watch what some lucky witnesses captured on video and learn exactly what it was that burned so bright in the skies over Wisconsin,
Space junk debris lights up the skies over Michigan and throughout Midwest
Midwest as people in Illinois and Michigan also reported seeing the dazzling display in the sky. Derek Brown of Potterville, Mich. captured video of the falling debris from the front porch of his home.
Fireball seen over West Michigan is identified as space debris
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Fiery lights spotted in skies over Wisconsin believed to be ‘space junk’
According to Bob Bonadurer, planetarium director for the Milwaukee Public Museum, space junk is debris from satellites that came off or part of a satellite that’s rubbing against Earth’s atmosphere at about 20 miles a second.
Space debris burns up over West Michigan skies
A clearing in the clouds Tuesday night allowed people in West Michigan to catch a stunning display overhead as space debris scattered and burned upon entering Earth's atmosphere. (Jan. 28, 2025)
Space debris breaks apart over Midwest
People in the Midwest region of the United States, including Illinois and Wisconsin, witnessed space debris as it broke apart in its descent through Earth's atmosphere on Jan. 28.
US: Bright Streaks Of Space Debris Spotted Across Midwest
Kankakee, Illinois, US Video Recording Date/Time: January 28, 2025 at 21:30h Objects that appeared to be space debris were spotted streaking across the night sky in several Midwest states on Tuesday,
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Mystery Solved: Fireball seen over West Michigan identified as space debris
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Meteor-like object observed in Madison area, capturing the eyes of Madisonians
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