Some Utahns got a glimpse of a real phenomenon Saturday night: a meteor barreling through the Earth's atmosphere — so big that our NASA solar system ambassador called it a fireball.

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 ...

A "fireball" spotted hurtling through the sky ... Rocket boosters help launch spacecraft into space. Mr Money said they ...

"There was just this giant fireball, and we were like was that supposed ... and it brought it back toward the earth," said David Denault, former NPR space correspondent. RELATED: Blue Origin ...

and most of these space rocks originate from the asteroid belt. Their high velocity means that small rocks, even the ones as small as a walnut, will “generate a fireball because of its elevated ...

Wasn't great last night, but caught a few meteors crossing the sky in the Lyrid meteor shower with a "Star Trails" capture on ...

The Lyrid meteor shower is an annual night sky display where stargazers can witness up to 20 'shooting stars' an hour during ...

The video captures a bright beam of light or fireball burning in darkness ... saying the ring resembled the kind of thing that'll happen when space debris re-enters the atmosphere.

new video loaded: Webcams Catch Fireball Lighting Up Sky Near Mexico City The bright object that streaked across the sky is called a bolide. Advertisement NOW PLAYING 0:54 0:36 Advertisement 0:29 ...

Live footage from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency showed a huge fireball and smoke billowing from the Tanegashima Space Center. The cause of the failure is unclear. No injuries were reported.