Meteor

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A meteor is what you see when a space rock is falling to Earth. It is often known as a shooting star or falling star and it is a bright light in the night sky. If it hits the ground, it is then called a meteorite and it will leave a hole in the ground called a crater. Meteors are actually meteoroids (large pieces of rock floating in space that did not form planets) once the meteoroids enter Earth's atmosphere and begin to break apart, they are known as meteors.

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The Solar System
Image:Eight Planets.png
Star: The Sun
Planets: MercuryVenusEarthMarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptune
Dwarf planets: CeresPlutoEris
Small solar system body: Asteroid beltCometsMeteorsKuiper beltScattered disc – Oort cloud
Other: Moon


See also: Meteor burst communication