A brief streak of light caused by a small piece of solid matter entering Earth’s atmosphere at tremendous speed (typically 20 to 40 miles per second). Also called a ‘shooting star.†If material survives the trip through the atmosphere, it’s called a meteorite after landing on Earth’s surface.
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