Giant fireball lights up Texas sky

Plus: Hubble captures a 'mirror galaxy' image 6.9 billion light-years from Earth Jul 26, 2022 [Blueprint]( Ok, it’s not quite War of The Worlds, but over 200 people reported seeing a [fireball light up the sky]( in Texas on Sunday, according to the American Meteor Society. It was “an unusually large and bright meteor” onlookers reported, and it flew through the atmosphere at 10:52 p.m. local time. It could also be seen from Louisiana and Oklahoma, such was its radiance. I’m quite bummed I didn’t see it myself, to be honest. Most meteors are about the size of a grain of sand before they make it through our atmosphere, whereas this guy was somewhere approaching the size of a small car — awesome! But before you check out the pictures, [take a look]( at what happened when an engineer removed the entire hub from his bicycle. (Spoiler: it still worked.) Good morning. I’m Alice, an Editor at IE. This is The Blueprint. Let’s dive in. If you haven’t already, check out our [new IE+ subscription]( launching soon, featuring exclusive interviews, analysis, premium features, and more. Claim your [free one-month trial here](. [Play]VIDEO OF THE DAY [Engineer removes the entire hub from his bicycle, and it still works.]( [Engineer removes bicycle hub.]( [Must Read]MUST READ [A giant fireball lit up the Texas sky Sunday night.]( [Texas fireball.]( So [the light show in Texas last Sunday]( was pretty great, according to over 200 onlookers. They reported seeing a massive fireball streaking across the sky and lighting it up as it went, just before 11 p.m. local time, according to the American Meteor Society. It was “an unusually large and bright meteor” they said, which could also be seen from Louisiana and Oklahoma, such was its radiance. For context, most meteors are about the size of a grain of sand before they make it through our atmosphere, whereas this guy was somewhere approaching the size of a small car. 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