'It was quite a light show!' NASA astronaut spies dramatic fireball from the International Space Station…

NASA astronaut Chris Williams photographed this fireball — likely caused by reentering orbital debris — from the International Space Station on April 27, 2026. (Image credit: NASA/Chris Williams) On the International Space Station, you look down to see shooting stars.NASA astronaut Chris Williams just reminded us of that mind-bending fact, sharing footage of a spectacular fireball he saw from the orbiting lab.Article continues below On April 27th at about 10:40 PM GMT, I was in the @Space_Station Cupola and saw something really neat. I was scanning the sky to try to catch a glimpse of the approaching Progress MS-34 vehicle bringing new supplies. Just as we were passing over West Africa, I saw a bright… pic.twitter.com/5hgtCnC6XBApril 30, 2026"Just as we were passing over West Africa, I saw a bright object directly below us, streaking through the upper atmosphere," he added. "I saw its tail grow and then split apart into a shower of smaller pieces. I think it must have been some piece of orbital debris or a satellite breaking up as it entered the atmosphere. It was quite a light show!"Progress MS-34, also known as Progress 95, launched on Saturday (April 25) and arrived at the International Space Station