Meteor

Description: A meteoroid is a small sand- to boulder-sized particle of debris in the Solar system. The visible path of a meteoroid that enters Earth's (or another body's) atmosphere is a meteor, commonly called a "shooting star" or "falling star". On reaching the ground, a meteor is then called a meteorite. Many meteors are part of a meteor shower. The root... ( +expand to view full text )

Description: A meteoroid is a small sand- to boulder-sized particle of debris in the Solar system. The visible path of a meteoroid that enters Earth's (or another body's) atmosphere is a meteor, commonly called a "shooting star" or "falling star". On reaching the ground, a meteor is then called a meteorite. Many meteors are part of a meteor shower. The root word meteor comes from the Greek mete¨­ros, meaning high in the air.