Watch the video above: Meteor over Murmansk, Russia. (Snezhnogorsk Alexander Nesterov)
TORONTO – Early Sunday morning, a bright fireball lit up the sky over Murmansk, Russia.
According to media sources, the object crossed the sky and then appeared to explode. No sounds were associated with it, and there were no reports of damage or injuries. The video was reportedly captured on Snezhnogorsk Alexander Nesterov’s dashboard cam.
Earth is currently in the middle of the Lyrid meteor shower, though it is unclear whether or not this meteor was associated with it. The Lyrids tend to produce only about 20-30 meteors an hour.
On February 15, 2013, a large meteor exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia, injuring thousands after a shockwave in the atmosphere blew out buildings and damaged buildings.
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