A stunning blue meteor streaked across the night sky over Spain and Portugal on Saturday, captivating skywatchers and flooding social media with breathtaking videos of the phenomenon. The bright blue flash, visible for hundreds of kilometers, was caught on camera by numerous people, creating a viral sensation.
Several online videos show the suspected giant meteorite blazing through the sky, turning it neon blue. One particularly striking video, filmed on a driver’s dash-cam, captures the moment a burst of blue light illuminates the sky. Another clip reveals the sky’s transformation into a mesmerizing neon blue, leaving crowds awestruck.
An X user shared a video with the caption, “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.”
Meteorite that tonight crossed the skies of Spain and Portugal on May 18,2024 pic.twitter.com/TAai593b9G
— Domenico (@AvatarDomy) May 19, 2024
Another user commented, “Wow, this was impressive, so bright! From the color, it seems to be made of magnesium.” A third user added, “Same month as the aurora borealis. Why are all these once in a lifetime events happening so close to each other? Makes you wonder if the solar eclipse was a warning.”
JUST IN: Meteor spotted in the skies over Spain and Portugal.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) May 19, 2024
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
Early reports indicate that the blue flash was visible for hundreds of kilometers, though there has been no official confirmation of whether the meteor hit the Earth’s surface. Some reports suggest it may have fallen near the town of Castro Daire.
According to NASA, meteoroids, or “space rocks,” are objects in space that range in size from dust grains to small asteroids. When they enter Earth’s atmosphere at high speed and burn up, the fireballs are called meteors. “When meteoroids enter Earth’s atmosphere (or that of another planet, like Mars) at high speed and burn up, the fireballs or ‘shooting stars’ are called meteors,” NASA stated. “Meteoroids, rocks in space, range in size from dust grains to small asteroids.”
