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The bolide was preceded almost an hour before, at 19:42 CET, by a meteor that lit up the skies for around 8 to 10 seconds. Despite the close timing, the two events followed distinct trajectories, indicating they were likely unrelated.

Credit: ESA/PDO/AMS82 - AllSky7
November 4, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Calculations from the Southwestern Europe Meteor Network suggest the object originated from a comet. Upon entering Earth’s atmosphere at high speed, its surface heated to several thousand degrees Celsius, becoming incandescent.
November 4, 2025 at 1:49 PM
The object appeared 97 km above Lousã, Castelo Branco, before disintegrating at an altitude of 43 km above Amiosinho, Coimbra, both in Portugal.
November 4, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Read more about how and why ESA is attempting to study the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS here:
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ESA observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
The European Space Agency (ESA) reacted promptly to the discovery of comet 3I/ATLAS on 1 July 2025. Soon after they were alerted to its existence by automated detection systems, ESA astronomers began ...
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October 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM