As Earth orbits the sun, it runs into a lot of debris. Small pieces burn up in the upper atmosphere - we call these shooting stars, or meteors. A bigger piece might last longer and burn brighter - a fireball. It might even explode! Exploding fireballs are bolides, or airbursts - they explode above the ground and release energy like a bomb...
Play with the sliders to see how likely these different things are:
Earth | Populated | Urban | You |
Audible | Chelyabinsk | Tunguska |
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