A ‘fireball’ lights up Mexico City skies, sparking awe and plenty of memes

A bright fireball lit up the skies over Mexico’s capital, stretching over plains, volcanoes and small towns. Videos of the ball of fire shooting over the country and dissolving in a burst of light over Mexico City struck awe in many and became the fuel for social media memes. Scientists were quick to note that the object rocketing across the skies about 3 a.m. Wednesday was a bolide and not a meteorite. Bolides disintegrate in the atmosphere and often can be seen over a wide area, while meteorites strike the ground.

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