Light show over Seattle was likely debris from SpaceX rocket
Light show over Seattle was likely debris from SpaceX rocket
The National Weather Service in Seattle said these streaks of light are from burning rocket debris entering the atmosphere Thursday night. Many took to social media with videos and pictures wondering what the spectacular light show was all about.
video is looks more likely than a bolide meteor or similar object as they would be moving far faster on impact with our atmosphere. There are NO expected impacts on the ground in our region at this time.
While we await further confirmation on the details, here's the unofficial information we have so far. The widely reported bright objects in the sky were the debris from a Falcon 9 rocket 2nd stage that did not successfully have a deorbit burn.
More info will be posted as it becomes available.
