A strange object that was spotted in the skies of Oregon has left many Oregon residents stunned.
The object that streaked across the night skies was captured on video and left many people wondering what exactly was it?
Well, according to the National Weather Service the mysterious object in the night sky was debris from the Falcon 9 rocket but then after claiming it was debris from the Falcon 9 the National Weather Service turned around and said it was a meteor.
So, it looks like the mysterious object in the sky even hasd the experts confused.
Take a look at the strange streak in the sky yourself:
Many people in Oregon were left stunned Thursday night as they spotted what looked like a large meteor breaking apart in the sky.
While it hasn't been confirmed what the object was, the National Weather Service believes it might be debris from a rocket.https://t.co/nh9brAa4N3 pic.twitter.com/DKYwaQV7Fd— FOX26 News (@KMPHFOX26) March 26, 2021
A video captured Thursday night by Andy VanOrder showed what appeared to be a dozen or more objects moving together across the horizon.👽https://t.co/MMNux6koDH
— FOX26 News (@KMPHFOX26) March 27, 2021
Here are the tweets sent out by the National Weather Service after the public demanded an answer on what the strange object was:
Based on the observed video, this looks more likely than a bolide meteor or similar object as they would be moving far faster on impact with our atmosphere. There are NO expected impacts on the ground in our region at this time. More info will be posted as it becomes available.
— NWS Seattle (@NWSSeattle) March 26, 2021
ABC 2 News covered the intriguing story and released these details:
People in the Pacific Northwest were stunned, thrilled and maybe a little frightened Thursday night as they witnessed some mysterious objects in the sky.
Reports from people seeing the objects came in from everywhere in the Northwest and at least as far north as Seattle. Many people reported seeing it around 9 p.m.
What precisely the object, or objects, was has not been confirmed, but the National Weather Service in Seattle said it may have been debris from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that did not have a successful “deorbit burn.”
That theory has been backed up by Dr. Jonathan McDowell, an astronomer at the center for astrophysics, Harvard & Smithsonian.
https://twitter.com/NullAdagio/status/1375304820425326592
Strange lights in the sky over the Oregon Coast! My daughter loved capturing the moment! #ufo #meteorshower #NWS pic.twitter.com/vnag0ADB9p
— Chap (@ChappyMcGee) March 26, 2021
Reports SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket reentered the atmosphere over parts of Oregon and Washington tonight… pic.twitter.com/Lmgfm2rMvX
— UFO Community (@UFOcommunity) March 26, 2021
After seeing the object yourself, what do you think it was?
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