Overview

• Over 40 sightings of the fireballs were reported on the night of July 25.
• Witnesses in Texas, California, New Mexico, and Mexico documented the event.
• Astronomy experts propose the fireballs could be space junk from a Japanese rocket launched in 2010.
• Social media buzzed with videos and posts about the unusual phenomenon.
• Theories range from meteors to space debris, but the exact cause remains unidentified.