Mexico lit up by ‘fireball’ in night sky – but scientists have the answer. The fireball could be seen in the night sky over Mexico City. Albert Toth. Thursday 17 April 2025 09:33 BST.

The timing and location of a flaming object spotted soaring across the sky in Chihuahua, Mexico, has led many observers to believe it might be a Japanese rocket that launched nearly 15 years ago.

A fireball soared over Mexico City in the early hours of April 16. It wasn't a meteorite, though — it was a bolide, a much brighter object that explodes when it penetrates the atmosphere but ...

For a few brief moments on Wednesday, a bright fireball lit up the predawn skies near Mexico City. The display awed residents and online viewers alike as videos of the object quickly spread.

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Mexico’s capital was lit up by a bright object at around 3am on Wednesday, awaking many residents who thought they might be witnessing a meteorite. The light stretched over plains, volcanoes and small ...

A bright object, initially appearing to be a meteorite, lit up the skies over Mexico's capital around 3 a.m. Wednesday, stretching over plains, volcanoes and small towns. Videos of a ball of fire ...

A blazing fireball shot across the sky Tuesday night and was big enough to be spotted by at least a dozen residents in South Texas and northern Mexico before disintegrating into smaller fragments.