A ‘fireball’ lights up Mexico City skies, sparking awe and plenty of memes

Mexico lit up by ‘fireball’ in night sky – but scientists have the answer

The fireball could be seen in the night sky over Mexico City

What lit up Mexico City's sky at 4 a.m.? Scientists explain rare bolide event

Residents of Mexico City and other areas in central Mexico were jolted awake early Wednesday by a loud explosion and a bright flash across the sky. The event was later confirmed by monitoring services as a bolide — an exceptionally bright meteor that explodes in Earth’s atmosphere. ¡Impresionante avistamiento en el cielo! Esta madrugada, en el centro del país, se registró un fuerte sonido similar a una explosión cerca de las 04:51 horas. Cámara…

A 'fireball' lights up Mexico City skies, sparking awe and plenty of memes

A bright fireball lit up the skies over Mexico’s capital, stretching over plains, volcanoes and small towns.

Did you hear it? The passage of a fireball in the early morning caused amazement between people from CDMX and Edomex, as the object lit up the sky and caused a loud noise.

The passage of an alleged meteor was recorded the morning of this my rcoles, which causes a rumble and illuminates the sky of the CDMX.

COMMUNICATE A video showing the alleged meteorite that was seen early in the morning of this Wednesday, April 16, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico State and part of Valle de México, has gone viral; in the images you see an incandescent body surfacing the sky and suddenly takes a different path that leaves users amazed on social networks. Although it is believed that the video corresponds to the so-called meteorite that actually turned out to be a fir…