The Latest Breaking News from UK Meteor Network

Lyrid meteor shower visible this weekend and where in Glasgow you can spot the phenomenon

The average speed for a Lyrid meteor is 30 miles per second - that’s 108,000 miles per hour - and here's how you can see this stunning shower in just a few days time.

Glasgow Live · Apr 20, 2023

Huge meteor spotted in night sky over UK as residents ‘stunned’

Fireball lit up the sky at around 8pm on Monday

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023

What was the huge "fireball" that flew through Scottish skies on Wednesday?

The trail blazing object was visible for a full 20 seconds as it came into asteroidal orbit and entered the atmosphere at 20:59 UTC on Wednesday travelling at 14.2 km/s

Daily Record · Sep 16, 2022

Fireball over Scotland was '100 per cent a meteor, not space junk', experts conclude

THE mysterious fireball which was spotted by hundreds of people across Scotland and the UK on Wednesday night was a meteor, it has been confirmed.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 15, 2022

First meteorite spotted over Scotland in 100 years could be named after Queen

UK Meteor Network says they received almost 800 reports of mysterious fireball on Wednesday

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2022

Experts explain fireball seen flying over Renfrewshire

Particularly visible from Johnstone, the meteor zoomed across the sky at around 10pm and was reportedly seen by hundreds of people in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Daily Record · Sep 15, 2022

'Fireball' lights up skies above Scotland

There have been more than 200 reports of a "fireball" crossing the night sky in Scotland and Northern Ireland. The UK Meteor Network said it was "investigating to ascertain what the object was, meteor or space debris". First two videos taken in Kings Park, Glasgow, and the third taken in…

Evening Standard · Sep 15, 2022

'Brilliant fireball' believed to be space debris, experts say

Nearly 800 reports were received after the blazing ball of light was spotted in the night sky on Wednesday

Wales Online · Sep 15, 2022

Astronomer reveals mystery behind 'fireball' spotted across Scotland's night sky

ASTRONOMERS examining the mysterious fireball which crossed Scotland’s night sky have said it is likely to have been space junk from Elon Musk’s…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 15, 2022

Residents in Dumbarton and the Vale stunned as "fireball" spotted in night sky

More than 200 people across the country reported seeing the mysterious light shooting across the sky.

Daily Record · Sep 15, 2022