Real events · Fireball · 7 May 2026

Fireball: North Atlantic, southwest of the Azores

Satellite view of the area · Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics

On 7 May 2026 at 05:52 UTC, US government sensors recorded a bright fireball. Location: North Atlantic, southwest of the Azores.

0.20 ktImpact energy

36.0 kmBurst altitude

~1.2 mEstimated size

Updated 19 October 2026 · All times are UTC.

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Key facts

Time: 7 May 2026, 05:52 UTC
Impact energy: 0.20 kt
Radiated energy: 6.4 × 10¹⁰ J
Burst altitude: 36.0 km
Speed: 24.8 km/s
Estimated size: ~1.2 m
Coordinates: 32.50, -36.80
Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS

What the simulator shows

NASA puts the impact energy at 0.20 kilotons of TNT. A stony body about 1.2 m across at 24.8 km/s carries that energy, and that is the scenario the simulator loads. The object exploded 36.0 km above the surface. No town lies within 150 km of the point.

This is a simplified model, not a damage report. Real effects depend on soil, buildings, terrain and the details of the event.

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