{"id":152555,"date":"2025-08-17T07:20:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T07:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/152555\/"},"modified":"2025-08-17T07:20:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T07:20:15","slug":"green-meteor-lights-up-midwest-skies-residents-share-stunning-shooting-star-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/152555\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Green meteor\u2019 lights up Midwest skies; residents share stunning \u2018shooting star\u2019 video"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Updated on: Aug 17, 2025 07:49 am IST <\/p>\n

Bright green streak illuminated the night skies over parts of Midwest. Many shared videos of the phenomenon, which they believe was a meteor. <\/p>\n

A bright green streak illuminated the night skies over parts of Arkansas, Illinois, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Illinois<\/a>, and Missouri on Saturday night, leaving residents puzzled. Many took to social media to share videos and photos of the phenomenon, which they believe was a meteor, commonly known as a \u201cshooting star.”<\/p>\n

\"Green Green meteor was reportedly seen in Arkansas, Illinois and Missouri.(UnSplash) <\/p>\n

Reactions<\/p>\n

One resident wrote, \u201cJust saw a HUGE green meteor come across the sky and break up into several smaller pieces, with one larger piece continue out of sight….Layla just happened to come outside on the porch a minute before it happened and she got to see it too…pretty cool.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another wrote, \u201cI was outside with Maverick and saw a meteor fall the longest distance I\u2019ve ever seen and then break in two!!!! I have never witnessed this before!!! AMAZING.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A third person added, \u201cDid anyone just see that?? Think it was a meteor!! Right over the casino in tahlequah lol I got 2 witnesses with mee too!! It was green.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another person wrote, \u201cSomebody please tell me they just seen that huge meteor in Murray lol. I done slammed on the brakes.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

A resident reported, \u201cWe saw it over the Missouri River bridge in Washington, MO at 8:33 pm! It was green.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another person wrote on Facebook, \u201cDid anyone see the meteor going towards cottage hills area I just saw it on 255.\u201d<\/p>\n

So far, officials have not confirmed the meteor sighting.<\/p>\n

Also Read: Mind-blowing NASA space pics captured by the Hubble telescope<\/a><\/p>\n

What is a meteor?<\/p>\n

A meteor is a small piece of debris from space that enters Earth’s atmosphere and burns up due to friction. This creates a bright streak of light in the sky, which is commonly called a shooting star. The debris is often a fragment of an asteroid or comet. <\/p>\n

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