... ah, no, actually, it's just a meteor. But caught on video!
And a more detailed report:
So, so many science fiction stories start exactly like this....
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No.
No, no, no. No no no no no no no no.
No, no.
No.
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I'd suggest it was headed for Quiche Moraine like at so many other meteors, but I just found out that's in Antarctica.
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