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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
Credit: ESA/PDO/AMS82 - AllSky7
November 4, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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
Credit: ESA/PDO/AMS82 - AllSky7
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
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.
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
The object appeared 97 km above Lousã, Castelo Branco, before disintegrating at an altitude of 43 km above Amiosinho, Coimbra, both in Portugal.
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
Read more about how and why ESA is attempting to study the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS here:
www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
www.esa.int/Science_Expl...