Giant meteorite lights up skies in Portugal, Spain

Sunday, 19 May 2024 13:45

By ARN News Staff

A giant meteorite has been spotted across the skies of Spain and Portugal, Spain's Público reported on Sunday.

According to the Spanish online newspaper, the meteorite lit up the skies of Portugal at around 23:46 WEST on Saturday. However, it is yet to be confirmed whether it touched down on earth, with the Portuguese civil defence projecting it to hit near Pereira village in northern Portugal.

Several videos of the meteorite are circulating on social media, showing it flashing blue and green.

Une météorite filmée traversant le ciel au Portugal. C’est magnifique😳 pic.twitter.com/Z4t6zeRUz5
— Youri 🦊🍃 (@Youridefou) May 19, 2024

More from Quirky

Can sheep save the glaciers? Swiss scientists put wool to the test

As Switzerland struggles to contain the shrinking of its glaciers, researchers are conducting an unusual experiment in the Alps to see whether one of its less valued natural resources can help: sheep's wool.
Scientists make potential breakthrough in search for dark matter

Scientists have made a possible breakthrough in the hunt for dark matter — observing hints of it during an experiment about a mile (1.6 km) underground in South Dakota — though they stopped short of saying they have finally detected this elusive cosmic component.
Ultra-white falcon fetches AED1.5 million at Abu Dhabi auction

An "Ultra White Pure Gyr Garmousha" falcon sold for a record AED1.5 million at the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX).
Dolly Parton's legacy lives on through book deliveries to kids

For 3-year-old Simon Dockery, a trip to the mailbox can mean a new adventure. Since he was a baby, books from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library have arrived at his family’s Georgia home each month.
Robot Olympics ends with humanoid's 8.64-second 100m

A Chinese humanoid robot on Wednesday ran the 100 metres in 8.64 seconds, almost a second faster than Jamaican Usain Bolt's human world-record time, at the close of a five-day competition featuring robotic athletes, viral stumbles and industrial tests.