WSB-TV's chief meteorologist Glenn Burns said some people saw the fireball and heard booms over north Georgia around 9:30 p.m.

NASA believes it was space junk or a meteor that shot across the sky.

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Carleigh Knight (left) and her sister, Natalie Rogovin, look at Christmas ornaments while shopping at Kudzu Antiques + Modern in Decatur on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

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