fireball
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The strongest transverse acceleration consistently points outward and appears near the outer boundary of the fireball.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
Footage from the scene shows a fireball at the refinery, with thick smoke billowing out across the city.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
Scientists said a fireball spotted in the skies above East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire was a meteor.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
Crews on the ground will monitor the Artemis II capsule and send those test pilots precise speeds and coordinates to hit as they follow the fireball in the sky.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
A fireball erupted on the side of the mountain, right near the gates of the palace.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
Most of us have seen photos of the first atomic blasts—the ever-expanding mushroom clouds, the fireballs, the vast devastation—that would end World War II and forever change our lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Larger incoming objects, such as boulder sized rocks that create especially bright flashes, are known as bolides or fireballs.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026
Distinctive features of the Lyrids are their colours and brightness, along with exceptionally bright fireballs from time to time, outshining the planet Venus.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
Video images of the fireballs circled the globe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
POP POP POP go the fireballs from the canister.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
