ScienceMap of events
Fireballs exploding in the sky, on the map
The fireballs seen by US government sensors from 1988 to 2026 (NASA/JPL CNEOS): 888 have a position and are on the map, 186 more have none. Dot size follows the energy of the blast, in kilotons of TNT.
Remember this
73% of the placed fireballs exploded over the sea, about the share of the Earth covered by water. On land, the biggest countries get the most: a matter of size, not of aim. The most powerful, Chelyabinsk (441 kt in 2013), was 9 times the second.
The 62 countries with at least one fireball overhead
Fireballs over the country, with a known position
| Rank | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 28 |
| 2 | Russia | 21 |
| 3 | Australia | 19 |
Source: NASA/JPL · CNEOS
