A huge ball of fire lit up the sky of several American states in the south of the United States, and although it was just a meteor, some feared that it would be a prelude to the end of the world.
- There have been more than 50 reports of seeing a giant ball of flame in the sky of states: Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida.
- Eyewitnesses said they saw the bright object fall to the ground like a fireball at dawn last Friday.
- An eyewitness in Gulfport, Mississippi, said that the meteorite was amazing and very large.
Other witnesses added that the meteor they saw was bigger and brighter than anything they had seen before. In New Orleans, Louisiana, an eyewitness said that the magnitude of what he saw made him prepare for a catastrophic event, adding that he was driving when he saw the meteor. It seemed to him that he was in front of a “mushroom cloud” or “Armageddon” (the term that refers to massive destruction and the end of the world).
Why is the meteor green?
- Meteorites are usually composed of metallic elements such as iron and nickel.
- These minerals produce a green glow.
- These metals burn up as they enter the atmosphere.