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Zoom Astronomy Meteoroids, Meteors, and Meteorites |
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| What's the Difference? | Meteoroids Space Debris |
Meteors Falling through the Atmosphere |
Meteor Showers | Meteorites On Earth |
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A meteor is a meteoroid that has entered the Earth's atmosphere, usually making a fiery trail as it falls. It is sometimes called a shooting star or a falling star.
The friction between the fast-moving meteor and the gas in the Earth's atmosphere causes intense heat; the meteor glows with heat and then burns. This glowing phase usually happens 50 to 68 miles (80 to 110 kilometers) above the Earth.
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