An unidentified flying object was captured streaking across the sky in northern China.

The mysterious video was filmed in Heihe City in Heilongjiang Province on March 25.

Resembling the trail of a rocket launch, the luminous object left a long tail and featured jet-like fins at its rear, sparking speculation of a comet sighting.

On March 26th, meteorite expert Li Bofang analysed the footage, suggesting that the unidentified flying object had penetrated Earth's atmosphere. "This isn't a comet," Li stated, "Comets orbit the sun and don't move visually as fast as this; nor is it a meteorite, as meteorites typically cease emitting light seconds after entering the atmosphere."

Li hypothesised that the phenomenon was likely the result of debris from a man-made spacecraft re-entering Earth.

Further analysis was provided by Liu Rui of the Heilongjiang Provincial Astronomical Society, who suggested two potential explanations. "Firstly, it could be a fireball meteor," Liu explained, "which emits light due to friction with the atmosphere during its descent. Secondly, there were solar storms on March 24th, 25th, and 26th, resulting in geomagnetic storms. These storms could affect electrical systems, aerospace, and communications. It's possible that some spacecraft may have been affected by these geomagnetic storms, causing phenomena like what was observed in the sky. Therefore, there is no need for panic."

The video was provided by local media with permission.

3月25日18时许，黑龙江黑河，多位当地居民拍下不明飞行物由西向东划过天空，该发光物体类似火箭发射的光影，拖着长长的尾巴，尾部有类似喷射的尾翼，有人以为是彗星出没。
26日，陨石科普学者李博方分析称，从画面上可以看出不明飞行物已经进入大气层，“这不是彗星，彗星绕太阳运行且视觉移动速度没有这么快；这也不是陨石，陨石进入大气层后可能几秒钟就不再发光了。”李博方称，这很有可能是人造航天器的部件落回地球产生的现象。
黑龙江省天文学会刘锐分析称：第一种是火流星，坠落的时候与大气层摩擦，会有放光的现象。还有一种是3月24日、3月25日、3月26日三天有太阳风暴，产生了地磁暴，地磁暴可能会对电力、航天、通讯有影响，地磁暴可能影响航天器，一部分从天空划过会出现这样的现象，所以大家不用恐慌。