Fragments of a meteorite caused damage to roofs and houses in western Germany on Sunday evening. Police said they received reports of damage from Koblenz and areas nearby at 7 pm (1800 GMT).

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There were more than 2,800 reports of sightings of the meteorite across parts of Europe Christopher Edwards is an Editorial Intern at PEOPLE. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2026. His work has ...

The fireball from space was spotted by a network of sky-watching cameras in Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Germany.

A German town has been peppered by meteorites after a stunning "fireball" exploded in the skies over central Europe. One extraterrestrial fragment landed in a bedroom after punching a soccer ball-size ...

A fireball meteor exploded over Europe and scattered fragments across a German town, with one meteorite smashing through the roof of a house.

A meteorite crashed into a home in the western city of Koblenz after streaking across the sky. The bright object was seen in several neighboring countries before it finally came to rest.

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A meteorite fragment punched through the roof of a home in the Koblenz-Güls district of Koblenz, Germany, on 8 March 2026, ...