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Line 1: − The ancient [[Greek]]s believed that the stones were [[Zeus]]'s thunderbolts. A famous quote by [[Thomas Jefferson]]:+ − :"I would sooner believe that two [[Yankee]] [[professor]]s lied, than that stones fell from the sky."[http://www.eridu.co.uk/Author/atlantis/greek.html]+ Line 12:
Line 12: − Strictly speaking, "meteors" are stones that are falling through the sky (aka "fireballs"). If a meteor hits the ground, it becomes known as a ''[[meteorite]]'' However, not many people bother to make this technical distinction. + + + + − If a meteor enters Earth's atmosphere, it is often referred to as a "shooting star" or "falling star". − [[Category:Meteorology]]
Meteors are not really studied as weather
A '''meteor''' is a kind of stone that falls from the [[sky]].
A '''meteor''' is a kind of stone that falls from the [[sky]].
Strictly speaking, "meteors" are stones that are falling through the sky (aka "fireballs"). If a meteor hits the ground, it becomes known as a ''[[meteorite]]'' However, not many people bother to make this technical distinction.
If a meteor enters Earth's atmosphere, it is often referred to as a "shooting star" or "falling star".
A major source of meteors lies between [[Mars]] and [[Jupiter]], an enormous cluster of meteors also known as the [[asteroid belt]] (or [[Kuiper Belt]]). Other (minor) meteor belts and clouds exist, when the [[Earth]] passes through them periodic [[meteor shower]]s occur, such as the [[Perseiids]], [[Geminids]], and [[Taurids]].
A major source of meteors lies between [[Mars]] and [[Jupiter]], an enormous cluster of meteors also known as the [[asteroid belt]] (or [[Kuiper Belt]]). Other (minor) meteor belts and clouds exist, when the [[Earth]] passes through them periodic [[meteor shower]]s occur, such as the [[Perseiids]], [[Geminids]], and [[Taurids]].
There are currently several hundred known [[asteroid]]s, called Apollo asteroids, that are in Earth-crossing orbits.
There are currently several hundred known [[asteroid]]s, called Apollo asteroids, that are in Earth-crossing orbits.
==Culture and History==
The ancient [[Greek]]s believed that the stones were [[Zeus]]'s thunderbolts. A famous quote by [[Thomas Jefferson]]:
:"I would sooner believe that two [[Yankee]] [[professor]]s lied, than that stones fell from the sky."[http://www.eridu.co.uk/Author/atlantis/greek.html]
[[Category: Astronomy]]
[[Category: Astronomy]]