An exceptionally bright meteor streaked across the Mexico City sky, ending with a loud explosion in the pre-dawn hours of ...

He said unlike meteorites, which impact Earth, a bolide disintegrates in the atmosphere. This particular meteoroid, he said, was around 1.5 meters (5 feet) in length and posed no threat to the public.

A bright object, initially appearing to be a meteorite, lit up the skies over Mexico’s capital around 3 a.m. Wednesday, stretching over plains, volcanoes, and small towns.