A spectacular meteor explosion lit up the skies over Western Australia, sending shockwaves through the region as residents reported hearing a thunderous sonic boom that rattled windows and shook houses.
The fireball, believed to be a small asteroid entering Earth's atmosphere, was spotted streaking across the sky before detonating with enough force to trigger seismic sensors. Eyewitnesses described the event as both terrifying and awe-inspiring.
Residents Left Stunned by Celestial Light Show
"It was like nothing I've ever seen," said one local resident. "The whole sky lit up, and then there was this enormous bang that made my house tremble."
Scientists confirmed the event was a meteor explosion, with initial estimates suggesting the space rock was several metres wide before breaking apart in the atmosphere.
Scientific Community Rallies to Study Event
Astronomers and geologists are now scouring the area for potential meteorite fragments, which could provide valuable insights into the composition of asteroids in our solar system.
"Events like this are rare but incredibly important for our understanding of near-Earth objects," explained a planetary scientist from Curtin University.
The explosion was powerful enough to be detected by earthquake monitoring stations, with some reports suggesting the blast released energy equivalent to several hundred tonnes of TNT.
