W hat appeared to be a bright fireball shooting across the sky over several southeastern states, including Texas, turned out to have an Earthly origin. The American Meteor Society said it received ...
In November, stargazers from Texas, Colorado, Kansas, and Oklahoma witnessed a SpaceX Starlink satellite's flaming return to Earth. At the time, it was also initially mistaken for a meteor shower.
The next major meteor shower, the Lyrids, will peak in mid-April. Ariana is the assistant news editor of Chron. Her stories focus on space, wildlife, and any weird happenings in Texas.