APOD: 2026 November 8 - Major Fireball Meteor - NASA Science

Meteor — described as ‘Biggest ball of fire’ by shocked witnesses — lights up sky over Tennessee, NASA says

The fireball was first spotted above Robbinsville, North Carolina around 7:45 p.m., officials said, traveling around 47,000 miles per hour in Earth’s atmosphere, the Chattanooga Times Free Press reported.

APOD: 2026 November 8 - Major Fireball Meteor - NASA Science

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 November 8 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss   APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Major Fireball Meteor […]

NC Fireball Over Robbinsville Confirmed as Meteor by NASA

NASA confirmed a fireball spotted above Robbinsville, North Carolina, was a small asteroid fragment, not part of the Taurid meteor shower.

NASA Confirms Asteroid Blazed Across North Carolina Night Sky

An asteroid just tore across the North Carolina sky at nearly 47,500 mph before disintegrating over Tennessee. NASA says the brilliant fireball appeared around 7:45 pm and was captured by […]