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A video captured by an amateur astronomer in Japan shows a super-bright comet, also known as a bolide, exploding as it collides with Jupiter.

Boom Boom Pow

See ya.

Object Crashes Into Jupiter, Explodes

The European Space Agency carefully de-orbited its Aeolus satellite in July. Newly released images reveal its fiery, headlong descent.

Fiery Farewell

Spectacular.

Amazing Images Show Final Moments of Satellite Before It Burns Up Completely

An array of fiery streaks was spotted soaring across the sky over Florida early Thursday morning, believed to be the remains of a deployed Chinese rocket.

Rocket Remains

Partiers in Miami caught a heck of a video.

Burning Rocket Debris Leave Epic Streak Across Florida Sky

An eerie green meteor of unknown origin streaked across the night sky on Wednesday, drawing the attention of thousand of onlookers in Ireland and the U.K.

Meatier Meteors

"I’ve seen similar fireballs in the past 10 years, but nothing as spectacular as this."

Video Shows Vivid Green Meteor Screaming Over Residential Area

Residents of Indiana and surrounding states saw a massive fireball meteor hurtle through the atmosphere in the earliest hours on Saturday morning.

Great Balls of Fire

"I've never seen anything like what I just saw."

Videos Show Meteor So Bright It Lit the Entire Sky

NASA's Meteor Watch made sightings of at least five fireballs soaring through the sky over the US last Friday night at 32,000 mph.

Fireball Watch

One of them soared through the upper atmosphere at 32,000 mph.

NASA Puzzled by Five Fireballs Over America in One Night

Strange balls of fire rained down on a Chilean island last week and astronomers have no idea what they are. Geologists have already ruled out meteorites.

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