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A '''meteor''' is small rocky object that comes from space and falls through the sky (a "fireball"). If a meteor hits the ground, it becomes known as a ''[[meteorite]]''.
A '''meteor''' is small rocky object that comes from space and falls through the sky (a "fireball"). In space, it is called a ''[[meteoroid]]'' (see also [[Asteroid]]).
If a meteor enters Earth's atmosphere, it is often referred to as a "shooting star" or "falling star".
If a meteor enters Earth's atmosphere, it is often referred to as a "shooting star" or "falling star".
If a meteor hits the ground, it becomes known as a ''[[meteorite]]''.
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]].