Great balls of fire! 'Rocket debris' lights up Japan's night sky

Screengrab from a video on Twitter showing the streaks of light across the Japan night sky onMay 10, 2023. - Image: Twitter/pentaros29

TOKYO (AFP): Fiery streaks of light across the night sky over southern Japan may have been caused by space debris from a rocket launched by China, Japanese officials said Thursday (May 11).

Video of the apparent fireballs lit up social media on Wednesday night, with residents and users speculating on what might have caused the unusual display.