What was that mystery light in the sky?
Bright, long streaks of light soared across the sky from Utah to California, stunning residents who got an unexpected show Wednesday night.
Theories over the stunning, mystery lights were many. Witnesses posted their videos on social media asking the burning question: What the heck was that? Was it a meteor? A missile? Evidence of extraterrestrial life?
So far, one theory has gained the most traction: It's a heap of burning space junk. That said, no space or government agency has given any information space junk crashing through the atmosphere.
"We saw the most ridiculous fireball in the sky," said Ian Norman, a photographer, in a personal video account of what he saw from the slopes of the Sierra mountains in California.
He shot a video that showed what looked to be two bright, burning streaks flying across the horizon.
Throughout the west, people stepped outside to marvel and capture the lights on camera
