meteor
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It’s like a meteor coming from outer space and hitting you on the head.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
That glowing streak is what scientists call a meteor.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
The newly identified meteor stream follows an extreme orbit that carries it nearly five times closer to the Sun than Earth's orbit.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
The Lyrid meteor shower is an annual event as a result of the Earth passing through dust left behind Comet Thatcher.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
He saw the aurora borealis, meteor showers over tumbling black waves, night skies so clear the stars seemed within reach, hung from a ceiling by fishing wire.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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Vocabulary lists containing meteor
Over The Moon: Planetary Vocabulary
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Space Science (Astronomy) - Introductory
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