Beautiful images show a teal sky over Portugal and Spain, as a meteor turned the nightly darkness into a bright blue light - a very unusual sight
Footage has shown the moment a comet, travelling at a staggering 1,700mph, suddenly lit up the night sky in an unusual and beautiful display.
ESA confirmed the blue streak blazing across the sky was indeed a "stunning meteor", flying at roughly 1,700mph. After its jaw-dropping spectacle, the comet is said to have completely burned up over the Atlantic Ocean. As per NASA's explanation, the comet's blue-green colour produced during its atmospheric burn owed to the presence of magnesium within its composition.
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