Mystery light was due to meteor
Published on: Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Kuala Lumpur: The National Space Agency (Angkasa) believes the mysterious bright light seen in Sabah's skies followed by a loud explosion on Monday night was caused by a meteor.The agency said it was a normal phenomenon and people in the state have nothing to worry about. "Based on information received, Angkasa thinks that the object was caused by a meteor from space which was entering the earth's atmosphere," the agency explained.
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It said that the hot meteor could have exploded midway on entry into the earth's atmosphere, hence the loud sound of explosion."Following the explosion, the meteor would split in small pieces and possibly would fall on the earth's surface. "Ninety five per cent of meteors would have been burned upon entry into the earth's atmosphere," it further explained.It urged the public to refrain from spreading uncertified information through the social media about the phenomena.
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