Huge Fireball Spotted in, British Isles May Have, Smashed Into Ocean Near Scotland.
'Newsweek' reports that a gigantic fireball was
witnessed by over 870 people in Scotland and parts
of England, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
On September 15, the blazing object was spotted north of the British Isles and is believed to have smashed into the ocean off the coast of Scotland.
Videos of the occurrence were
posted to social media and on the International
Meteor Organization (IMO) website.
According to 'Newsweek,' the object, which
emitted a greenish light and left behind a trail
of debris, is suspected to have been space junk.
The U.K. Meteor Network, a group of citizen scientists who monitor for meteors around the country, suggests the object was man-made.
Having studied many videos of last
night's fireball over Ireland, northern
England and Scotland, we are of
the opinion that this was space debris, The U.K. Meteor Network, via Twitter.
According to the group, if the object survived its fiery trip
through the atmosphere, then it would have landed south
of the Hebrides archipelago off the west coast of Scotland.
So far, in 2022, space debris has
made headlines multiple times.
In July, parts of a SpaceX rocket slammed
into an Australian sheep farm. .
Debris from Chinese rockets has
also raised concerns this year due
to multiple uncontrolled de-orbits.