meteor
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The Lyrid meteor shower is a result of the Earth passing through dust left behind by Comet Thatcher centuries ago.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
A Lyrid meteor is seen in the sky above Liverpool, UK, in April 2025.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Charlotte Bays, secretary of the UK Fireball Alliance, said the meteor had been spotted across northern Europe at about 00:24 BST on Monday, but finding any material from it was unlikely.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
John Maclean, from the UK Meteor Network, said the meteor was not connected to any astronomical event, and likely stemmed from a larger asteroid.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
One night when she was checking the items on a grocery bill a thought shot into her mind, shining and winking like a meteor.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
Vocabulary lists containing meteor
Over The Moon: Planetary Vocabulary
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Space Science (Astronomy) - Introductory
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