"Fireballs" from possible space debris seen streaking across U.S.

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Never the kind of thing you want to look up and see barreling above your house:

People all across the southeastern U.S. and in the Midwest reported seeing fireballs streaking across the sky on Saturday night.

Videos show the occurrence, with many speculating what it could’ve been: Asteroids? Meteors from the Ursid meteor shower? Drones?

You be the judge!

[Big old language warning for these potty mouths ahead]

Yes, though it appears to be some sort of space rock, the actual explanation is a bit more earthbound:

While the Ursid meteor shower did reach its peak on Saturday night during the winter solstice, the answer is most likely chalked up to space debris that was breaking up within Earth’s atmosphere.