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Fireball streaks across Utah sky, surprises early morning drivers
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- A bright fireball brightened Utah skies early Thursday, attracting widespread online attention and driver reports.
- Experts said the event was likely a meteor burning up as it entered the atmosphere, creating a fireball.
- Authorities cautioned it is too early to determine if any fragments survived the descent.
- Clark Planetarium and NASA experts noted recovery depends on where fragments may have landed.
- NASA-linked expert Jason Trump linked the event to Utah’s ongoing ‘fireball season’ from February through April.
- Video clips from Tooele and Bluffdale helped corroborate the sighting.
- Experts emphasized the timing coincides with Utah’s dark skies ideal for celestial events.
- Officials studied radar and video data to better understand the fireball’s path.
- Utah residents were urged to observe from dark skies and report sightings.
- The event prompted discussion amid ongoing Artemis II mission coverage.
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