"Explosion in the Sky!": Fireball Impresses Residents of the DF and Goes Viral on Social Media

“Explosion in the Sky!”: Fireball Impresses Residents of the DF and Goes Viral on Social Media

Written by Fabio Lucas Carvalho

Published on 25/06/2025 at 17:57

Updated on 25/06/2025 at 17:58

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Residents of the Federal District Were Surprised by a Flash in the Sky That, for a Few Seconds, Turned Night into Day. The Phenomenon, Which Quickly Spread on Social Media, Was Captured by a Security Camera and Generated Various Reactions. Between Shock and Curiosity, Many Tried to Understand What Had Actually Happened That Unusual Night.

On the night of last Monday (23), residents of Brasília were surprised by an impressive scene: a fireball crossed the sky of the capital and transformed darkness into a flash for a few seconds.

The recording, made by a security camera in Gama, went viral on social media and generated curiosity across the country.

The images show the exact moment when the dark sky suddenly lights up, followed by a luminous explosion visible to the naked eye. “I thought it was a transformer blowing up,” commented a user on X (formerly Twitter). Another wrote: “I thought it was the end of the world.”

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The scene was quickly shared by profiles specializing in astronomy and sparked theories among users. However, the phenomenon has a scientific explanation.

According to Professor Adriano Leonês, an astronomer at the University of Brasília (UnB), the flash was caused by a bolide, a type of meteor that explodes upon entering the Earth’s atmosphere. “The explosion occurs when the object reaches extremely high speeds and its volatile materials ignite due to friction with atmospheric gases,” he explained.

Phenomena like this are common, but rarely are they as visible in urban areas as they were in Brasília.

The intensity and brilliance made many think it was something more serious. Fortunately, it was just another natural spectacle that took the internet by storm.

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