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Breathtaking moment ‘fireball’ lights up night sky in Japan
Description
August 20, 2025
A "fireball" was spotted in southern Japan on Tuesday evening, lighting up the night sky in hues of green and blue as it fell. Experts say a "fireball" is a particularly bright type of shooting star created when dust particles or asteroid fragments burn up in the atmosphere.
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Breathtaking moment ‘fireball’ lights up night sky in Japan00:32 | August 20, 2025 -
2 powerful earthquakes strike Venezuela near Valencia, Caracas00:26 | 42 minutes ago -
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‘They’re wrong’: Trump contradicts Iran on potential IAEA visit to bombed nuclear sites00:30 | June 23, 2026 -
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‘Be quiet’: Israel tells UN representative in meeting over report alleging sexual violence by Israel00:59 | June 20, 2026 -
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Breathtaking moment ‘fireball’ lights up night sky in Japan00:32 | August 20, 2025
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2 powerful earthquakes strike Venezuela near Valencia, Caracas00:26 | 42 minutes ago
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Breathtaking moment ‘fireball’ lights up night sky in Japan
Description
August 20, 2025
A "fireball" was spotted in southern Japan on Tuesday evening, lighting up the night sky in hues of green and blue as it fell. Experts say a "fireball" is a particularly bright type of shooting star created when dust particles or asteroid fragments burn up in the atmosphere.
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