The ball of light like fireworks fell into Armenia

The mysterious sphere illuminates the western night sky of the country, causing local residents and scientists to wonder about its origin.

The sphere fell into the mountains of Armenia on May 27. 

The video, shared by Gagik Surenyan, the director of the Armenian Meteorological Observatory, showed on May 27 that a glowing sphere ran across the sky above the mountains in northwestern Yerevan. The sphere rushed towards the ground before exploding. Surenyan describes this as a falling meteorite. The Armenian Rescue Ministry confirmed there were reports of meteorites falling near the town of Byurakan, but the object disappeared without leaving a trace.

According to Edmon Zargaryan, spokesman for the Rescue Ministry, local authorities have no information to confirm whether the meteorite had fallen even though Byurakan has an astronomical observatory. Areg Mikaelyan, director of the Armenian Astronomical Association, said the object in the video was a small meteorite but did not rule out the possibility that it was an artificial object.

The sphere is bright enough to be viewed from parts of eastern Turkey, making some people mistaken for fireworks. Many believe the sphere is a result of a missile test, although the Armenian Ministry of Defense quickly confirmed that it has not conducted any test or exercise in the region recently.