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Bright Fireball Lights Up Japan's Night Sky

8/20/2025

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A bright fireball appeared in the night sky over southern Japan on August 19, 2025, at 11:08 p.m. JST.
The event released approximately 1.6 kilotons of energy, resembling a daylight flash.
Eyewitnesses captured footage from multiple airports.
Experts believe it was a meteor disintegrating over the Pacific Ocean, likely landing in the sea.

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Story summary

A bright fireball appeared in the night sky over southern Japan on August 19, 2025, at 11:08 p.m. JST.
The event released approximately 1.6 kilotons of energy, resembling a daylight flash.
Eyewitnesses captured footage from multiple airports.
Experts believe it was a meteor disintegrating over the Pacific Ocean, likely landing in the sea.