What was that fiery streak in the sky Tuesday night over Wisconsin?
People across southern Wisconsin, including Milwaukee, reported seeing a bright streak of matter shooting across the sky Tuesday night.
ICYMI: Space debris puts on show in Tuesday night sky
Space junk streaked through the sky throughout Wisconsin Tuesday night, putting on a show for anybody lucky enough to see it. Local 5 News received pictures and videos of the fiery display from southern Fond du Lac County,
Space junk debris lights up the skies over Michigan and throughout Midwest
Midwesterners who were out for a nighttime stroll Tuesday saw something a bit unusual in the sky as falling satellite debris made for an impromptu show as it reentered the Earth’s atmosphere. According to Fox Weather, the falling debris came from a SpaceX satellite that’s part of the Starlink constellation.
Explanation of Tuesday night's space junk in the sky
The skies in Southern Wisconsin were lit up last night as people reached out to us about the fiery streaks in the sky.
Space debris falls over parts of southern Wisconsin
BEAVER DAM, Wis. (WBAY) - Early Wednesday morning, we reported what appears to be space debris flying over parts of southern Wisconsin on Tuesday night. Reports are coming out that it’s a dead Starlink satellite coming back into the Earth’s atmosphere.
Space Debris Lights Up The Night Sky Over Wisconsin
People across the Midwest got a stunning light show if they happened to look up on Tuesday night. Watch what some lucky witnesses captured on video and learn exactly what it was that burned so bright in the skies over Wisconsin,
Fireball seen over West Michigan is identified as space debris
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Space debris burns up over West Michigan skies
A clearing in the clouds Tuesday night allowed people in West Michigan to catch a stunning display overhead as space debris scattered and burned upon entering Earth's atmosphere. (Jan. 28, 2025)
Fiery lights spotted in skies over Wisconsin believed to be ‘space junk’
According to Bob Bonadurer, planetarium director for the Milwaukee Public Museum, space junk is debris from satellites that came off or part of a satellite that’s rubbing against Earth’s atmosphere at about 20 miles a second.
Space debris breaks apart over Midwest
People in the Midwest region of the United States, including Illinois and Wisconsin, witnessed space debris as it broke apart in its descent through Earth's atmosphere on Jan. 28.
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