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| Cosmic shower: Locals report seeing bright ‘meteors’ in Britain, Cuba and US (VIDEOS) | Cosmic shower: Locals report seeing bright ‘meteors’ in Britain, Cuba and US (VIDEOS) |
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| Residents in the UK and Cuba have described seeing shiny objects falling from the sky, which were followed by a loud noise. Unconfirmed meteor sightings were also reported in the US. | Residents in the UK and Cuba have described seeing shiny objects falling from the sky, which were followed by a loud noise. Unconfirmed meteor sightings were also reported in the US. |
| A dashcam recorded a bright ball of light flying across the sky over the island of Jersey, a British territory in the English Channel. | A dashcam recorded a bright ball of light flying across the sky over the island of Jersey, a British territory in the English Channel. |
| Around the same time, locals in the UK reported hearing a loud bang in the southwestern counties of Devon, Dorset, Cornwall and Somerset. The sound was described as a “sonic boom” and a “huge rumble” on social media. | Around the same time, locals in the UK reported hearing a loud bang in the southwestern counties of Devon, Dorset, Cornwall and Somerset. The sound was described as a “sonic boom” and a “huge rumble” on social media. |
| A person told DevonLive that it sounded “like a big explosion.” | A person told DevonLive that it sounded “like a big explosion.” |
| “It was this big bass-y boom that reverberated for a good 20 seconds or so, followed by a series of popping noises,” he said. | “It was this big bass-y boom that reverberated for a good 20 seconds or so, followed by a series of popping noises,” he said. |
| Another apparent meteor was spotted flying over Cuba, where residents said they saw shiny objects in the night sky and heard what sounded like explosions. Reports on social media claimed that the meteor was also seen from Jamaica. | Another apparent meteor was spotted flying over Cuba, where residents said they saw shiny objects in the night sky and heard what sounded like explosions. Reports on social media claimed that the meteor was also seen from Jamaica. |
| The head of Cuba’s National Seismological Service, Enrique Arango Arias, told the Cubadebate news website that the “phenomenon” was observed from the towns of Moa, Sagua de Tanamo and Maisi. He added that the agency’s equipment recorded a shock wave, whose source did not come from the ground. | The head of Cuba’s National Seismological Service, Enrique Arango Arias, told the Cubadebate news website that the “phenomenon” was observed from the towns of Moa, Sagua de Tanamo and Maisi. He added that the agency’s equipment recorded a shock wave, whose source did not come from the ground. |
| The country’s Institute of Meteorology was quoted by the media as saying that it recorded a flash in the upper atmosphere, which had likely come from the blast. | The country’s Institute of Meteorology was quoted by the media as saying that it recorded a flash in the upper atmosphere, which had likely come from the blast. |
| The National Seismological Service noted that the bright objects seen from Earth could be meteors or smaller space rocks, trash or debris from spacecraft and satellites. The agency later said it could not find any evidence that the meteor hit the ground, which means that the cosmic object likely disintegrated mid-air. | The National Seismological Service noted that the bright objects seen from Earth could be meteors or smaller space rocks, trash or debris from spacecraft and satellites. The agency later said it could not find any evidence that the meteor hit the ground, which means that the cosmic object likely disintegrated mid-air. |
| There were also unconfirmed reports of a meteor streaking over the east coast of the US. A video circulating on social media purportedly shows a bright fireball descending from the sky over Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | There were also unconfirmed reports of a meteor streaking over the east coast of the US. A video circulating on social media purportedly shows a bright fireball descending from the sky over Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. |
| Local TV channel KDKA cited the American Meteor Society saying that 131 reports were submitted about this event. | Local TV channel KDKA cited the American Meteor Society saying that 131 reports were submitted about this event. |
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