A dashcam in Kumamoto captured a stunning fireball streaking across Japan’s night sky on August 19. Witnesses across Kyushu and Shikoku shared similar footage, while experts confirmed it was a fireball; an exceptionally bright shooting star caused by asteroid fragments burning in the atmosphere.

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Earth received cosmic delivery of water in its early days when it was a fireball. This was the source

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Watch: 'Strange' fireball glides past Japan skies, leaving netizens puzzled

On Wednesday, the El Salvadorian town of Nejapa held its annual fireball celebration, during which people hurled flaming balls of gasoline-soaked rags at one another.

Nejapa town in El Salvador celebrates annual fireball festival

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Watch video: Fireball meteor brightens up Karachi sky

Escaping death by inches: Meteorite crashes into house with a woman sleeping inside

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