Tokyo, Aug 20, 2025 (AFP) - Fireball lights up Japanese skies

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2025-08-20

A flashing fireball dashed across the skies of western Japan, shocking residents and dazzling stargazers, though experts said it was a natural phenomenon and not an alien invasion. Videos and photos emerged online of the extremely bright ball of light visible for hundreds of kilometres shortly after 11:00 pm (1400 GMT) local time on Tuesday. "A white light I had never seen before came down from above, and it became so bright that I could clearly......

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