Blue meteor lights up skies over Portugal & Spain

PORTUGAL – In Portugal and Spain, a stunning blue fireball illuminated the night sky on Sunday morning, captivating the attention of numerous social media users who reported witnessing a spectacular meteor.

As the bright blue light blazed across the sky, people in both countries captured the incredible phenomenon on their mobile phones and shared it on social media. One video, filmed on a driver’s dash-cam, shows a burst of blue light blazing across the sky. Another clip shows the sky turning neon blue leaving the crowd mesmerised.

What is a Meteorite?

A meteorite is a rock that originated in outer space and has fallen to the surface of a planet or moon. When the original object enters the atmosphere, various factors such as friction, pressure, and chemical interactions with the atmospheric gases cause it to heat up and radiate energy.