# People Are Seeing More Fireballs. Astronomers Can’t Explain It.

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Podcast: [Epoch Reports](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-report-5157765)
Published: 2026-05-27T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

The American Meteor Society says large fireball reports nearly doubled in the first three months of 2026. NASA says fireballs tend to increase during an annual spring season, but astronomers are still trying to understand what caused this year’s unusual spike. Read the original report here.

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