meteor
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A shooting star, or rather a meteor, may or may not have landed somewhere inside his house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
The Orionid meteor shower, which is capable of producing bright fireball meteors, is set to peak in UK skies this week.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Beneath the town of Ames, Oklahoma, lies a meteor impact structure that stretches for miles underground.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
"It would be great to do this for more of the meteor impact sites across the continent so we could get a more accurate timeline for these major events."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
For the first time since that night when I sat in the back of Bo’s truck, watching the meteor shower, I feel like my life is happening.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
Some meteors also display repeating changes in brightness, which can reveal how quickly they are spinning.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
The extra lunar light, however, may obscure some of the meteors, so be patient and leave time for your eyes to adjust.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Clear skies permitting, skygazers could be able to spot as many as 10-20 meteors per hour.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Under ideal conditions, around 10 to 20 meteors can be seen each hour at the shower's peak.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
The stars poured over his sight like flaming meteors.
From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
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