Did you catch the stellar sight that's been making rounds on social media?
Around 11 p.m. Wednesday night, a bright flash was spotted in the night sky from New England to Virginia.
It’s likely this was a fireball, or very bright meteor, which is a space rock or debris entering Earth’s atmosphere.
Several viewers shared videos of the fireball streaking across the sky, including a dashcam video from Interstate 95 in Canton, Massachusetts. It shows a very clear, green flash as the meteor comes into view.
Another video, taken from a doorbell camera in Leominster, Massachusetts, shows the meteor lighting up the night for just a few seconds before fading again.
Meteors are what people often call "shooting stars."
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Keep your eyes peeled for more of these in coming weeks. The Perseid Meteor Shower peaks in mid-August and is one of our best shows of the year.
