Green Fireball Streaks Across UK Skies on Monday Morning
A massive green fireball appeared over the UK on Monday morning, captured on video by a resident showing a bright green glow and two flashes. This follows a fireball sighting along the US East Coast last week, with hundreds of reports filed. In March, NASA confirmed a meteor over Texas that damaged a woman's roof.
KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/J. Dai / Wikimedia (CC BY 4.0)UK Fireball Sighting A massive green fireball streaked across the skies in the UK on Monday morning.
Video captured by one resident showed a bright green glow followed by two huge flashes in quick succession before the fireball burned out seconds later. The event occurred on April 13, 2026, as the current date.
Recent US East Coast Event Last week, a fireball was seen blazing across several states along the East Coast of the US.
Hundreds of spectators filed meteor sightings reports after the East Coast fireball. This sighting preceded the UK event by approximately one week.
March Texas Meteor Confirmation In March, NASA confirmed a meteor sighting above Texas.
A meteorite that splintered off a fireball smashed into a woman’s roof in Texas in March. NASA's confirmation provided official verification of the Texas incident.
Pattern of Fireball Sightings The UK sighting on Monday morning marks the most recent in a series of fireball events.
The East Coast US fireball last week drew hundreds of reports from spectators. Earlier in March, the Texas meteor led to a confirmed impact on a residential roof.
Story Timeline
3 events- 2026-04-13
Massive green fireball streaked across UK skies on Monday morning.
1 sourceunattributed - Last week (early April 2026)
Fireball seen blazing across several US East Coast states, with hundreds of sightings reports filed.
1 sourceunattributed - March 2026
NASA confirmed meteor sighting above Texas; meteorite smashed into woman's roof.
2 sourcesNASA · unattributed
Potential Impact
- 01
Property damage from meteorite in Texas incident.
- 02
Official confirmation by NASA for Texas sighting, aiding scientific tracking.
- 03
Resident video documentation of UK event for potential analysis.
- 04
Increased public reports of meteor sightings following East Coast event.
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