Did you see it? Multiple bright burning objects streak across SoCal skies overnight

People across Southern California were captivated by a mysterious sight as several streaking objects lit up the sky overnight.

The bright streaks of light were spotted around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. Users online reported seeing it across the region, from Temecula, Orange County, Los Angeles and beyond.
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Many took to social media to get answers about the origin of the lights.

Find our latest updates on the celestial light show here | Streaking lights that lit up SoCal night sky were caused by Chinese space junk reentry, experts say

Some speculated it was a possible meteor or comet, while others thought it could be debris from the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that took off from Vandenberg Space Force Base around 7:30 p.m. Monday.



The Aerospace Corporation, an independent non-profit corporation that's federally funded, does space research and has information on its website about a Chinese spacecraft that was predicted to re-enter the planet's atmosphere near L.A. around the time the lights were spotted.
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NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has a breakdown of celestial events happening this month - such as easy-to-spot planets, an eclipse and a comet that is viewable with binoculars - but nothing to answer the mystery.

Eyewitness News reached out to SpaceX, The Aerospace Corporation NASA and JPL regarding the incident but has not heard back.