Like a flash of lightning, the meteor shot across the sky.

流星像一道闪光划过天空。

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2009 - Geminid meteor, a bright meteor with a greenish tinge flashes through the sky over the Mojave Desert near Barstow, California, USA.

2009年的今天，双子座流星雨，一条绿色的光尾在接近美国加利福尼亚州巴斯托的巴莫哈韦沙漠闪烁着划过。

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By 2 p.m. sporadic reports of a missing plane coursed through crowded cafes, seeming to fall out of the sky like some errant news meteor - a tragedy at odds with a brilliant blue afternoon.

到下午2点关于失踪飞机的一些零星报道传遍了拥挤的咖啡厅，仿佛像是从天空落下的一颗偏离轨道的陨石——在这个晴朗明媚的下午发生的一场悲剧。

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People have reported seeing a bright light, thought to be a meteor, in the sky in parts of England and Wales.

BBC: Meteor spotted in night sky in England and Wales

Traveling through the sky at a few kilometers per second, friction with the air can cause the meteor to break up into several pieces.

CNN: Meteor shows why it is crucial to keep an eye on the sky

"OMG I saw a real meteor in the Brooklyn's sky, " wrote one person on Twitter, with the handle Curious Sergey.

CNN: Reported meteor lights up East Coast -- and social media