SOLAR SYSTEM

Detailed explanation-1: -When meteoroids enter Earth’s atmosphere (or that of another planet, like Mars) at high speed and burn up, the fireballs or “shooting stars ‘’ are called meteors. When a meteoroid survives a trip through the atmosphere and hits the ground, it’s called a meteorite.

Detailed explanation-2: -A shooting star is also known as meteor. Shooting stars are little rocks from space that catch fire as soon as they enter the Earth’s atmosphere.

Detailed explanation-3: -Meteors enter the Earth’s atmosphere at a very high speed and get heated up due to friction in the atmosphere. This small object glows and evaporates quickly like a bright streak for a short time. These bright streaks of light, which is visible in the night sky, are called meteors. It is also known as shooting stars.

Detailed explanation-4: -Despite its name, shooting stars are not actually stars. Shooting star is either a piece of a small rock or dust from space that heats up when is enters the Earth’s atmosphere. Shooting stars are basically meteors.

Detailed explanation-5: -Meteors. If a meteoroid comes close enough to Earth and enters Earth’s atmosphere, it vaporizes and turns into a meteor: a streak of light in the sky. Because of their appearance, these streaks of light are sometimes called “shooting stars.” But meteors are not actually stars.