Last night, Wednesday, April 14th, the skies over several  Midwestern states, beginning around  10 p.m were filled with a light show. What was it? Press reports are pointing to an apparent meteor — or possibly a piece of returning space junk — what ever it was, it illuminated the night sky, going from west to east, before it went out like a fire ball.

There was no sign of any "touch down,"  no debris, no remains hitting the ground, not anywhere in the Midwest, but, according to press reports,  " in some sections of the region, where the object was sighted, homes and trees shook and sonic booms were heard." So this wasn't mass imagination at work, photographic record withstanding.

All I have to say about this is this: President Obama, keep that space program going. We may have to one day defend the planet against you know who.

News Source:  Star Tribune, Madison.com