Over the Arab Emirates sped a flaming object

Glowing object raced around 19:30 Monday 16 October 2017 through the night sky over the United Arab Emirates. Frightened residents, wondering, trying to understand what it is – a meteorite or a falling Chinese space station "Tiangong-1".

Last year, the Chinese authorities admitted that he had lost control of the 8-ton space station named "heavenly Palace". It is expected that it will fall to the ground between October 2017 and April 2018.

"It happened last night around 19:30 and I chatted with a friend. We looked at the sky and saw something's burning, said James, a 41-year-old resident of Abu Dhabi, who grabbed his phone and began to remove what raced across the sky, not even thinking about what it was.

According to the witness, the burning object was too bright to be a meteor.

"I read about the satellite "Tangan-1" which will burn in the Earth's atmosphere this year. I think it could be a he - said James. - No matter what it was, it fell apart".

However, "Astronomy Group" in Dubai, told local news that the object is likely to be a cargo ship "Progress", which is used to supply the International space station.

Translated by «Yandex.Translator»