Southeast Wisconsin was glowing and buzzing Tuesday night as the skies lit up across the Great Lakes region with fiery streaks. Some spectators thought it might be a performance by Mother Nature, like a meteor shower. But the truth is it was just a bunch of junk.

We’re working to learn more about an unusual sight in the sky that caught the attention of people across the state Tuesday evening.

The skies in Southern Wisconsin were lit up last night as people reached out to us about the fiery streaks in the sky.

People across the Midwest got a stunning light show if they happened to look up on Tuesday night. Watch what some lucky witnesses captured on video and learn exactly what it was that burned so bright in the skies over Wisconsin,

Midwest as people in Illinois and Michigan also reported seeing the dazzling display in the sky. Derek Brown of Potterville, Mich. captured video of the falling debris from the front porch of his home.

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A clearing in the clouds Tuesday night allowed people in West Michigan to catch a stunning display overhead as space debris scattered and burned upon entering Earth's atmosphere. (Jan. 28, 2025)

People in the Midwest region of the United States, including Illinois and Wisconsin, witnessed space debris as it broke apart in its descent through Earth's atmosphere on Jan. 28.