Meteor Storm Sights and Sounds . ... animation courtesy Tony Phillips ( SpaceWeather.com ) Explanation: This dramatic four-frame animation shows a fireball meteor and its developing persistent "smoke" train, recorded two weeks ago in skies near Salvador, Brazil. ... But light travels much faster than sound so, like delayed thunder from a distant lightning stroke, a meteor produced sound should only be heard long after the meteor streak was seen. ... NASA Official: Jay Norris. ...