[blam]

"It was described as being "awesome in its blackness" and the noise was cause for great fear, as if the very "firmament" was being ripped away. "

Scientists were puzzled when the natives told them they could hear the meteor before it impacted/exploded. The Eskimos claim to be able to hear the Northern Lights too.

[RegulatorCountry]

I've heard that about the Northern Lights, too. Supposedly, it's a light jingling sound, sort of crystalline, if I'm remembering correctly. I may be imagining things, but I swear I've heard shooting stars, from a mountaintop in NC, while viewing the Perseids ... a very faint hiss.

[muawiyah]

Eskimos are not the only people to claim to hear the Northern Lights.