In an incredible show of nature, a glowing green meteor was captured on video entering the atmosphere directly behind an active volcano at night.<\/p>\n
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\nThe striking video, which went viral, showed a meteor blazing across the sky behind the erupting Mayon volcano in the Philippines on May 25. According to the Philippine Space Agency, the brilliant flash of light was caused by a meteor entering the atmosphere.<\/p>\n
The agency explained that space rocks enter Earth\u2019s atmosphere every day, but most burn up before hitting the ground. As they travel at high speeds, the friction creates intense heat, causing them to vaporize. This process ionizes the surrounding air, creating the bright streak we call a \u201cshooting star.\u201d Any fragments that do survive and land on Earth are known as meteorites.<\/p>\n
However, the Philippine Space Agency sidestepped a beat in footage posted by Daily Loud on X. Their version of the footage, also shared by afarTV on YouTube, showed a mysterious object drifting up after the meteor landed behind the volcano.<\/p>\n
Daily Loud let the footage speak for itself. However, afarTV offered up a theory that seems plausible, stating in the video\u2019s description, \u201clooks like a satellite pass. Its steady speed and perfectly straight path are classic satellite characteristics.\u201d<\/p>\n
Onlookers Sound off on Footage of Meteor Entering Atmosphere Near Erupting Volcano
\nThough the rare and wild phenomenon had a pretty straightforward explanation, that didn\u2019t stop the viral footage from sending onlookers on X into a speculative frenzy.<\/p>\n
It was aliens, of course.<\/p>\n
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\nPeople watch as lava and ashes flow from the Mayon Volcano on June 12, 2023. (Photo by Lisa Marie David\/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
\n\u201cThe alien starship pilot quickly ejected before the crash to avoid capture by Earth\u2019s forces,\u201d one X user speculated. \u201cSo like our Superman is gonna be raised in the Philippines?\u201d another onlooker joked. \u201cQuit teasing and just make yourselves known already. damn,\u201d another onlooker who truly wants to believe added.<\/p>\n
Aliens or satellites\u2026 keep watching those skies\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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