METEOR
✨A meteor is a space rock—or meteoroid—that enters Earth's atmosphere. As the space rock falls toward Earth, the resistance—or drag—of the air on the rock makes it extremely hot. What we see is a ✨"shooting star."✨ That bright streak is not actually the rock, but rather the glowing hot air as the hot rock zips through the atmosphere.
When Earth encounters many meteoroids at once, we call it a meteor shower.
✨A meteoroid is a space rock that enters Earth's atmosphere. As the space rock falls toward Earth, air resistance on the rock makes it extremely hot. What we see is a ✨"shooting star"✨. This bright streak isn't actually the rock, but rather the glowing hot air as the hot rock shoots through the atmosphere. When Earth encounters many meteoroids at once, we call it a meteor shower.
