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 meteor is a small piece of rock revolving around the Sun in its orbit. When it enters the Earth’s atmosphere, it lights up and start burning. Hence, it is also called a shooting star.

Detailed explanation-3: -A shooting star is really a small piece of rock or dust that hits Earth’s atmosphere from space. It moves so fast that it heats up and glows as it moves through the atmosphere.

Detailed explanation-4: -What is a meteor? A meteor is a celestial object (generally made of rocks and metals) that enters the atmosphere of the earth and burns out completely before reaching the surface.

Detailed explanation-5: -Meteor are celestial bodies from the sky which we see as a bright streak of light that flashes for a moment across the sky. A meteoroid is a small rocky or metallic body in outer space. This phenomenon is called a meteor or “shooting star".