Fireball seen over UK confirmed as meteor after day of confusion

Experts revise initial assumption that sighting was space junk linked to Elon Musk ’s satellite programmeA fireball seen over many parts of the northern UK has been confirmed as a meteor after a day of confusion about its identity.The fireball was visible above northern England, Northern Ireland and Scotland as it blazed across the clear night sky just after 10pm on Wednesday night.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Meteors Space Science UK news England Scotland Northern Ireland Elon Musk Source Type: news