A: Hey there! Guess what? Something amazing happened last night!
B: No, what's up? I didn't hear anything exciting.
A: People in western Japan saw a ball of light falling from the sky around 11 p.m. last night! Isn't that crazy?
B: Whoa, really? Where was this exactly?
A: Lots of folks in Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures posted about it on social media. Some cameras even captured footage at airports nearby.
B: That sounds like a meteor or something! Was it a big deal?
A: Yeah, an expert says it was a super bright meteor called a fireball. They think it burned up in our atmosphere and might have ended up as a meteorite in the sea. Crazy, right?
B: Incredible! I hope someone found it and can study it. Thanks for letting me know!
B: No, what's up? I didn't hear anything exciting.
A: People in western Japan saw a ball of light falling from the sky around 11 p.m. last night! Isn't that crazy?
B: Whoa, really? Where was this exactly?
A: Lots of folks in Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures posted about it on social media. Some cameras even captured footage at airports nearby.
B: That sounds like a meteor or something! Was it a big deal?
A: Yeah, an expert says it was a super bright meteor called a fireball. They think it burned up in our atmosphere and might have ended up as a meteorite in the sea. Crazy, right?
B: Incredible! I hope someone found it and can study it. Thanks for letting me know!
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Summary
Last night, a bright meteor, or fireball, was observed in western Japan over Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures. Witnesses posted about it on social media, with some capturing footage at nearby airports. Experts believe it burned up in our atmosphere and might have become a meteorite in the sea.