Rare daytime fireball bright enough to be seen from orbit may have punched a hole in a house in Georgia

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A large meteor that triggered a spectacular daytime fireball over the southeastern U.S. may have survived its dramatic passage through Earth's atmosphere to punch through the roof of a Georgia home.

A fireball, or a bright meteorite, was seen across the southeastern United States on Thursday and later exploded over Georgia, creating booms heard by residents in the area, according to NASA.The American Meteor Society said it received more than 160 reports of a fireball… pic.twitter.com/c7yBQjAQanJune 27, 2025