The meteor that exploded over the skies of New Zealand this week has left a trial of media coverage in its wake.
The suspected meteor lit up the skies across the country and caused a loud boom around 10pm on Wednesday night
Auckland astronomer Dr Grant Christie told the New Zealand Herald that expected the fireball had an equivalent energy release of tens of tonnes of TNT.
Just some of the examples of the media coverage following the meteor:
3 News: North Island meteor a rare event
New Zealand Herald: ‘Almost certainly extra terrestrial’ – Meteor lights up night sky across New Zealand
Otago Daily Times: Meteor lights up night sky
3 News: North Island lights likely a meteor
New Zealand Herald: Data visualisation: Where meteorites fall
TVNZ News: ‘What the freak was that?’ – social media lights up over meteor spotting
Radio New Zealand: Meteor sends flashing lights across NZ skies
New Zealand Herald: New Zealand meteor: Space rock just a flash in history
Bay of Plenty Times: Meteor ‘like lightning’ in Tauranga + video
Rotorua Daily Post: Meteor lights up night sky
New Zealand Herald: ‘Almost certainly extra terrestrial’ – Meteor lights up night sky across New Zealand
TVNZ News: Meteor’s stunning streak probably ended with detonation offshore
New Zealand Herald: NZ’s meteor light show: Radar spike not a space rock
New Zealand Herald: New Zealand meteor: Space rock just a flash in history