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.
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 night sky across Midwest
A satellite, initially identified as Starlink-5693, reentered Earth’s atmosphere Tuesday, causing a dazzling display visible from states such as Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin. Famed astronomer Jonathan McDowell said the Starlink satellite was closely tracked by space agencies.
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 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.
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.
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.
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Starlink satellite burns up across Quad City sky
Starlink satellite 5693 reentered Earth's atmosphere burning up across the skies in Northern Illinois Tuesday night.
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Mystery Solved: Fireball seen over West Michigan identified as space debris
Residents of West Michigan witnessed a breathtaking spectacle late Tuesday night as bright streaks illuminated the sky.
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