Thousands of people across three US states watched the night sky in awe on Wednesday as mystery fireballs streaked past.

The objects were traveling at about 18,000mph some 50 miles overhead

LA Times revealed it was a Chinese CZ-7 rocket, which reentered the atmosphere over Northern America near California at 9:36 Pacific time, according to Lt. Colonel Martin L. O'Donnell.

Source: Daily Mail Online