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meteor

[mee-tee-er, -awr] / ˈmi ti ər, -ˌɔr /
NOUN
anything that progresses with spectacular speed
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Occurring when Earth passes through the debris of Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, it is one of the brightest and fastest meteor showers.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

It’s like a meteor coming from outer space and hitting you on the head.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Scientists still have not identified the parent asteroid responsible for this newly discovered meteor shower.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

According to new research, the famous work could also represent an early thought experiment in impact physics, describing a catastrophic planetary collision centuries before modern meteor science existed.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

At first, callers asked whether there had been a meteor strike in New Jersey.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow




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