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NASA CNEOS fireball and bolide reports, 1988 to present

Bright fireballs seen by US government sensors, with time, position and energy. Tests whether a large meteor was over Utah when a light was reported; NIDS's hotline found most of its reports were meteors and missile launches. Only the brightest events are listed.

Skinwalker RanchSkinwalker RanchVersion 1.0Licence public-domainUpdated 26 Oct 2026

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