A bright fireball visible over the Mid-Atlantic was caused by an asteroid fragment that disintegrated over Hanover Sunday night, according to a post by NASA. The fireball was observed around 9:23 p.m.

While many dubbed it the "Halloween comet," the cosmic snowball of ice and dust more officially known as C/2024 S1 (ATLAS), disintegrated on Oct. 28 as it approached the sun. The comet's final moments ...