The American Meteor Society (AMS) reports an apparent surge in large fireball events in the first quarter of 2026, saying an analysis of its records back to 2011 reveals a pattern that "warrants serious investigation." "The enhanced activity is coming from a specific part of the sky—the direction opposite the Sun—at roughly double the normal density," Mike Hankey, who wrote the analysis, told Newsweek . The AMS report , published Wednesday, follows a string of meteor sightings across the U.S.