A bright bolide, described as a fireball or exceptionally bright meteor, streaked across the Mexican sky early Wednesday, captivating onlookers and sparking numerous social media memes. Videos of the event quickly went viral, showing the object's fiery descent and disintegration in the atmosphere. Scientists confirmed the object, estimated to be 1.5 meters long, was a meteoroid that posed no threat to the public, unlike meteorites which impact the Earth.

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