Giant Fireball Lights Up Arizona Sky

Giant Fireball Lights Up Arizona Sky
This image shows a meteorite as it enters Earth's atmosphere during the Leonid meteor shower November 19, 2002. George Varros and Dr. Peter Jenniskens/NASA/Getty Images
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A blazing ball of light streaked across the sky over Phoenix Tuesday night, prompting residents to wonder if they’d seen a meteor.

The fireball, seen over Phoenix, Arizona, around 7:30 p.m. local time on Nov. 14, was so bright it lit up the night sky—and seemed to burn out mid-air in a flash.