Network detects 15 fireballs in a day

Note: For the next two weeks, AMS is down due to a cyberattack.

2026, September 9. USA, across Southern Maryland. Fireball. Time: around 2:38 a.m. Reports coming in from Prince Frederick, Accokeek and communities well beyond the region. Seen in Northern Virginia, Washington D.C, Bristow, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York. Colour: bright green or green-and-white. Sonic boom: Described as an explosion, gunshot or boom. Residents reported hearing the shockwave at around 2:40 a.m., shortly after the flash was seen. Spaceweather.com reported that NASA’s network detected 15 fireballs nationwide on September. 8.

Verification of event pending. 2026, September 9. USA, Arkansas, Ratcliff. Suspected Meteor Impact. A suspected small meteorite hit the windshield of a car. Meteorite recovered but not confirmed.

2026, September 8. Queensland SW, Quilpie, Cooper Corner. Fireball. Lit up the entire sky and the ground like daylight. Sonic Boom: Light rumble heard after half a minute. Time: 20:02:47. Seen in locations over 1000km apart. Emerald 534 km NE of Quilpie and at Winton 480km north of Quilpie. Colour: green/ orange. Seen at Charleville Cosmos Centre, Longreach and Birdsville.