Brilliant fireball over California may have been re-entry of Chinese space junk

Several reports of a brilliant fireball over California were submitted to the American Meteor Society on April 2, 2024. In a post on X, astronomer Jonathan McDowell says it was the “reentry of the Shenzhou 15 orbital module.“ Credit: | Schele & Sierra - In Napa Valley, Samantha Ruiz, Shannon Griffin, photo courtesy: Casey B ( | post: | edited by Steve Spaleta ()