New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- New Delhi witnessed a spectacular celestial event on Friday night when a bright meteor streaked across the sky, leaving residents amazed and sparking excitement online. The dazzling meteor, which appeared to break apart mid-air, was visible across Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, and even as far as Aligarh.

Videos on social media showed a fiery trail shooting across the night sky before fragmenting into smaller glowing pieces. Many compared it to a "shooting star explosion", while others described it as one of the brightest meteors they had ever seen.

Astronomy experts said the phenomenon was most likely a bolide, a type of meteor that bursts into fragments after entering the Earth's atmosphere due to intense fri...