A meteorite may have been dropped somewhere over the UK by a record-breaking fireball that lit up parts of the night sky on Sunday night, scientists said. The meteor was spotted shortly before 10pm, creating a sonic boom across southern England, according to the UK Fireball Alliance (UKFall). The pieces of rock often come from asteroids that broke up due to a collision or other event. A piece of Mars rock that fell to Earth as a meteorite is on the Perseverance rover to help calibrate its equipment. AdvertisementAs well as being spotted on cameras across the UK, the fireball was also recorded on at least six specialised UKFAll fireball cameras.

Source: Daily Mail March 01, 2021 13:00 UTC