Watch: Blue Meteor Lights Up Skies Across Spain And Portugal, Wows Skygazers
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Meteors are space rocks and other materials that burn up as they fall through Earth's atmosphere, leaving behind bright streaks in the sky.
Several videos have surfaced online showing a suspected giant meteorite streaking across the skies of Spain and Portugal on Saturday. As the bright blue light blazed across the sky, people in both countries captured the incredible phenomenon on their mobile phones and shared it on social media. Meteorite that tonight crossed the skies of Spain and Portugal on May 18,2024 pic.twitter.com/TAai593b9G 🇵🇹🌠 Witness the sky ablaze as a meteorite makes its grand entrance into Portugal's atmosphere! 🚀 pic.twitter.com/uJ2u8yxFRA JUST IN: Meteor spotted in the skies over Spain and Portugal.This is insane.Early reports claim that the blue flash could be seen darting through the night sky for hundreds of kilometers.At the moment, it has not been confirmed if it hit the Earth's surface however some… pic.twitter.com/PNMs2CDkW9
One video, filmed on a driver's dash-cam, shows a burst of blue light blazing across the sky. Another clip shows the sky turning neon blue leaving the crowd mesmerised.
''UNREAL!! MASSIVE Meteor sighting over Portugal! To see a streak like this is a once-in-a-lifetime event! No word on whether it hit Earth and became a Meteorite! Also seen for Hundreds of miles! Wow," wrote an X user while sharing a video.
