fireball
Example Sentences
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As this nuclear fireball grows, it mixes with the surrounding atmosphere, cools, and eventually condenses into tiny solid particles that become nuclear fallout.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
It was undergoing a ground test in Cape Canaveral, Florida in preparation of an upcoming flight when it blew up in a massive fireball, sending shockwaves throughout the space industry.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Scientists said a fireball spotted in the skies above East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire was a meteor.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Crews on the ground will monitor the Artemis II capsule and send those test pilots precise speeds and coordinates to hit as they follow the fireball in the sky.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
The remnants of that fireball, the cosmic background radiation, emanating from all parts of the sky can be detected by radio telescopes today.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
