Alien attack or meteor shower? Mysterious glowing objects fall from sky in midwest US

The people in the midwest United States—covering Colorado,Texas,Oklahoma and Kansas—wereleft baffled when they saw mysterious glowing objects falling from the sky and breaking into pieces over various states.

The streaks of glowing lights appeared over the states, which left many questioning if it was a fireball, meteor shower, or some kind of alien attack.

The phenomena were reported by dozens of people at around 9 pm ET who said that the lights appeared streaking across the sky for around 60 seconds before they disappeared.

The spectacular show was captured by many people who saw red and orange shining streaks breaking into various parts before they dimmed and disappeared in the night sky, reported The Daily Mail.

Speaking about it, a Texas resident said, "It first seemed like it was going straight up toward the sky then went directly over our head, and we could see it breaking up as it travelled directly over us."

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In the Lone Star State, another resident said that it was "by far the brightest meteor event I have ever witnessed."

What was the truth behind these shining streaks?

Astronomer and orbital debris expert Jonathan McDowell revealed that the mysterious light show was the result of the breaking upof a SpaceXStarlink satellite when it re-entered Earth's atmosphere.

BREAKING — Thousands across the Southwest, United States, especially in Oklahoma and Texas, are witnessing a mysterious object breaking apart in the sky, creating a dramatic display. Bright, glowing debris fragments scattered across the sky, visible from miles away.

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Thousands of SpaceX's Starlink satellites continue to orbit Earth and ensure that internet access reaches the remote areas.

When their missions come to an end, internet satellites make a re-entry into the atmosphere of Earth to avoid filling the orbit of the planet with any space debris.

Speaking to Space.com, McDowell said that these satellites "are dominating' the clutter in Earth's atmosphere, adding that 'there is now a Starlink reentry almost every day, sometimes multiple."

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When this satellite re-entered, it flew over Washington state and moved southeast before it disappeared over northern Texas.

Speaking about the satellite, an Oklahoma resident said that it appeared like a "bright fireball heading southeast, slow-moving, looked like it split into 3 parts,' while another called it 'the coolest thing I've seen."

In the last five years, the number of Starlink satellites which have reentered the atmosphere has increased drastically.

"We are seeing a similar increase in the number of satellites now that hundreds of Starlink satellites are starting to come down," said McDowell, while speaking to Space.com.

(With inputs from agencies)