UNIVERSE
COMETS
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meteor
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asteroid
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meteorite
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meteoroid
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Detailed explanation-1: -Meteorites are space rocks that fall to Earth’s surface. Meteorites are the last stage in the existence of these type of space rocks. Before they were meteorites, the rocks were meteors. Before they were meteors, they were meteoroids. Meteoroids are lumps of rock or metal that orbit the sun.
Detailed explanation-2: -This glowing meteoroid is called a meteor, sometimes nicknamed a “shooting star.” Most meteoroids that enter Earth’s atmosphere disintegrate before they reach the ground. The pieces that do strike Earth’s surface are called meteorites.
Detailed explanation-3: -Asteroids. Asteroids are rocky, airless worlds that orbit our sun. They are remnants left over from the formation of our solar system. They can be about as wide as a car to about as wide as the state of Utah. Most of the asteroids in our solar system come from a rock-filled region called the Asteroid Belt.