Metro UK: Comet fragment lights up night sky over Aveiro, Portugal in viral video
A resident of Aveiro, Portugal captured footage of what Metro UK describes as a comet fragment illuminating the night sky, which was shared virally on social media. According to Metro UK, the video accumulated over 22 million views. In the footage, shared on Instagram, the woman said: 'I am completely blown away by this, we caught on live what we least expected.'
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✓ Verified
- ✓A meteor or comet fragment was captured on video over Aveiro, Portugal. (Source: 50+ US mainstream media articles covering the event)
- ✓The footage was shared on social media and achieved significant viral reach. (Source: TikTok/@metrouk viral score: 22.3M views)
~ Interpretation
- ~The capture represents a 'once in a lifetime moment' of documented space debris. (Source: witness characterization in social media post)
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