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The American Meteor Society received several reports of fireball in the skies over several cities in Indiana. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: Mark, Mel Uberto, Brittany Lewis, Brett Turner, CarmelBakers | edited by Steve Spaleta

The American Meteor Society received over 730 reports of a fireball over 12 US states.See footage captured by home security cameras in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan.



Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: Bill Ericson,...

The American Meteor Society received over 730 reports of a fireball over 12 US states.See footage captured by home security cameras in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan.



Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: Bill Ericson,...