An unusual sight in the sky caught the attention of people across the state Tuesday evening.
Images and videos from viewers in Kenosha, Elm Grove and New Berlin show what appears to be debris falling from the sky around 9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28.
A meteorologist from the National Weather Service told TMJ4 there were no scheduled meteor showers for Tuesday night and they had not heard of anything unusual so far.
Watch: Unusual sighting in the sky spotted across Southeast Wisconsin
TMJ4’s Brian Niznansky weighed in, saying the sighting could be space debris burning up as it enters the atmosphere or possibly a Starlink satellite.
Check this out … spotted over SE Wisconsin around 9pm. Anyone else see it? Maybe some sort of space debris burning up entering atmosphere. Video via Daniel Villegas #space #weather #milwaukee pic.twitter.com/lyH1u3vFek
— Brian Niznansky (@BrianNizTMJ4) January 29, 2025
Starlink is a satellite internet provider that offers high-speed, low-latency broadband in remote and rural areas worldwide, according to its website.
Looks Our Space Debri show likely a Starlink burning up as it entered the atmosphere. https://t.co/CsJXczf7uT
— Brian Niznansky (@BrianNizTMJ4) January 29, 2025
This is a developing story, and we’ll keep you updated as we learn more.
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