meteor

Astronomical groups confirm event as the rock could be seen burning up in the Earth's atmosphere

A web camera captured a fireball falling from the sky and erupting into a bright flash

Local media says fireball was believed to be a bolide, an extremely bright meteor that explodes in atmosphere

Indian scientist back the villagers claim although NASA later said it did not believe the object was a meteorite

The explosion unleashed around 173 kilotons of energy

Meteors will be visible every night from late July through August 24, however, fewer will be visible after the peak