From a distance, it was a flash screaming across the Los Angeles skyline on Wednesday evening, prompting wonder and a tinge of fear that the object could be otherworldly. “What is that?” Celeste Perez narrated through a window as the bright streak zoomed over downtown skyscrapers. “A meteor did not crash into Downtown Los Angeles, and no, it’s not an alien invasion,” Los Angeles police said on Twitter, as speculation consumed the city and videos percolated through social media. “Did anyone else see a meteor fly over downtown L.A. and the six helicopters surrounding it currently? !”And another: “Did anyone else see that meteor over Downtown Los Angeles??

Source: Washington Post March 21, 2019 15:45 UTC