A 'Fireball' Meteorite Smashed Into Someone's Bedroom in Germany
By Ashley Fike
Published on March 12, 2026.
A meteorite that blew up over Europe, sending one piece through a house roof and into a bedroom, was seen on March 8 over Rhineland-Palatinate in western Germany. The European Space Agency reported that the object glowed for around six seconds before breaking apart, and at least one house in Koblenz-Güls was reportedly hit by small meteorite fragments. The International Meteor Organization reported around 3,000 eyewitness reports. No injuries have been reported. The incident occurred when incoming space rocks become superheated by friction in Earth's atmosphere and some survive the trip.
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