{"id":2247957,"date":"2024-05-19T12:12:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-19T16:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/incredible-footage-blazing-blue-meteor-caught-on-camera-as-it-streaks-through-sky-over-portugal-spain\/"},"modified":"2024-05-19T12:15:48","modified_gmt":"2024-05-19T16:15:48","slug":"incredible-footage-blazing-blue-meteor-caught-on-camera-as-it-streaks-through-sky-over-portugal-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/incredible-footage-blazing-blue-meteor-caught-on-camera-as-it-streaks-through-sky-over-portugal-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazing Video: Blue Meteor Lights Up Sky Over Portugal and Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fincredible-footage-blazing-blue-meteor-caught-on-camera-as-it-streaks-through-sky-over-portugal-spain%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2247957&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A \u2063meteor illuminated the skies \u2064of Spain and\u2064 Portugal, creating a stunning blue display captured in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/graphic-22-injured-in-mexican-riot-over-soccer-team\/\" title=\"GRAPHIC: 22 Injured in Mexican Riot Over Soccer Team\">multiple videos shared<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a>. The European Space Agency \u200bobserved the meteor&#8217;s trajectory before it disintegrated over the ocean. Although rare, meteors are common occurrences, with NASA\u2064 estimating significant daily meteoritic\u2063 material entering\u2064 Earth&#8217;s atmosphere, often seen \u2064as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/body-armor-instead-of-tuxedos-ukraines-zelensky-gives-surprise-grammy-appearance-via-video\/\" title=\"\u2018Body Armor Instead Of Tuxedos\u2019: Ukraine\u2019s Zelensky Gives Surprise Grammy Appearance Via Video\">shooting stars<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/%20\"><span>Jack Davis<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 19, 2024 at 6:50am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>It was just another Saturday night on the Iberian Peninsula.<\/p>\n<p>Until it became something very special.<\/p>\n<p>A meteor streaked through the night over Spain and Portugal, turning the entire sky blue.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple videos hit social media.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8\ud83e\udd29 Meteor streaking across the sky in Portugal <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kXAbY7dsue\">pic.twitter.com\/kXAbY7dsue<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Quick News Alerts (@QuickNewsAlerts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/QuickNewsAlerts\/status\/1791991733753888907?\">May 19, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JUST IN: Meteor spotted in the skies over Spain and Portugal.<\/p>\n<p>This is insane.<\/p>\n<p>Early reports claim that the blue flash could be seen darting through the night sky for hundreds of kilometers.<\/p>\n<p>At the moment, it has not been confirmed if it hit the Earth\u2019s surface however some\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PNMs2CDkW9\">pic.twitter.com\/PNMs2CDkW9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1791997578097389807?\">May 19, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-crew-international-space-station-forced-get-creative-apparent-micrometeorite-strike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">European Space Agency<\/a> posted its <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/esaoperations\/status\/1792106330267799685\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video to X<\/a>, saying that its \u201cfireball camera in C\u00e1ceres, Spain, spotted this stunning meteor last night! Our Planetary Defence Office are currently analysing the size and trajectory of the object to assess the chance that any material made it to the surface.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do you think meteors are interesting?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In an update <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/esaoperations\/status\/1792142532605780071\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted to X<\/a>, it reported \u201cIt appears that this object was a small piece of a comet. We estimate that it flew over Spain and Portugal travelling at ~45 km\/s before burning up over the Atlantic Ocean at an altitude of ~60 km.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u2604\ufe0f\ud83d\ude0d ESA\u2019s fireball camera in C\u00e1ceres, Spain, spotted this stunning meteor last night!<\/p>\n<p>Our Planetary Defence Office are currently analysing the size and trajectory of the object to assess the chance that any material made it to the surface.<\/p>\n<p>Credit: ESA\/PDO\/AMS82 \u2013 AllSky7 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gSU4unncQW\">pic.twitter.com\/gSU4unncQW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ESA Operations (@esaoperations) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/esaoperations\/status\/1792106330267799685?\">May 19, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Forty-five kilometers per second <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metric-conversions.org\/speed\/kilometers-per-second-to-miles-per-hour.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">converts<\/a> to a speed that tops 100,000 mph.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe likelihood of any meteorites being found is very low,\u201d the agency reported.<\/p>\n<p>A report in the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/05\/19\/world-news\/meteor-lights-up-sky-bright-blue-over-spain-portugal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> citing a Spanish newspaper quoted astronomer Josep Mar\u00eda Trigo as estimating the meteor was only 8 to 12 inches in diameter.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Another incredible view of the meteor\/fireball last night seen from C\u00e1diz in Spain \u2604\ufe0f\ud83e\udd29<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vVGmnqlulN\">pic.twitter.com\/vVGmnqlulN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Volcaholic \ud83c\udf0b (@volcaholic1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/volcaholic1\/status\/1792123986345636051?\">May 19, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Although a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/seen-air-sky-turn-green-plains-bizarre-meteorological-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">meteor<\/a> show like that of Saturday night is rare, meteors are not, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/solar-system\/meteors-meteorites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cScientists estimate that about 48.5 tons (44 tonnes or 44,000 kilograms) of meteoritic material falls on Earth each day,\u201d the space agency states on its website.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlmost all the material is vaporized in Earth\u2019s atmosphere, leaving a bright trail fondly called \u201cshooting stars.\u201d Several meteors per hour can usually be seen on any given night,\u201d NASA wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost space rocks smaller than a football field will break apart in Earth\u2019s atmosphere. Traveling at tens of thousands of miles per hour, the object disintegrates as pressure exceeds the strength of the object, resulting [in] a bright flare. Less than 5% of the original object usually makes it down to the ground.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>In just a few months, the world is going to change forever. 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Together, we really can save the country.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Thank you for your support!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Please stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44685\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44685\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44685\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44685\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44685\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues. <br \/> Jack can be reached at jackwritings1@gmail.com. <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  New York City <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Politics, Foreign Policy, Military &#038; Defense Issues <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On a typical Saturday night over the Iberian Peninsula, a special event unfolded as a vibrant meteor illuminated the skies of Spain and Portugal in blue hues. 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