Mysterious 'Fireball' Lights Up Brasília Sky

Bright Light Streaks Across Brasília Sky: Meteor or Space Debris? A mysterious bright light, described by witnesses as a "fireball," streaked across the night sky over Brasília, Brazil, on the evening of May 14, 2025. The phenomenon, captured on video by numerous residents in various districts of the city, has sparked widespread curiosity and speculation. Videos circulating on social media show a bright object moving rapidly across the night sky, leaving a luminous trail. "I've never seen anything like it in my life," exclaimed one witness in a video. The event has prompted investigations by the Brazilian Space Agency (AEB), the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), and the National Institute for Space Research (INPE). International space agencies, including NASA, have also been contacted. While the exact nature of the object remains undetermined, leading theories suggest it could be either a meteor or re-entering space debris. Astronomer Adriano Leonês from the University of Brasília notes that the latter is more probable, given the object's trajectory and brightness. The AEB is expected to release a statement clarifying the origin of the light in the coming days. The event serves as a reminder of the constant activity occurring in Earth's atmosphere, highlighting the need for continued monitoring and research in space exploration.