NASA calls this kind of celestial occurrence a "fireball event" Getty Residents of Mexico City are pondering the out-of-nowhere blinding light in the sky. Around 3 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, Mexico's ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. As night’s window opens across the world, a bright point of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. What is the bright white star in the east right now?

The object that caused the fireball may have been a small shard of a larger asteroid. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking ...