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New page: A '''meteor''' is a kind of stone that falls from the sky. The ancient Greeks believed that the stones were Zeus's thunderbolts. A famous quote by Thomas Jefferson: :"I wo...
A '''meteor''' is a kind of stone that falls from the [[sky]]. 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]
However, true [[Christian]]s know that [[God]] can make stones fall from the sky if He so chooses, so we should not be surprised at these events. Scientists tell us that between [[Mars]] and [[Jupiter]] lies an enormous cluster of meteors, known as the [[asteroid belt]]. It is the [[Earth]]'s passing through this belt and others like it that causes periodic [[meteor shower]]s such as the [[Perseiids]], [[Geminids]], and [[Taurids]].
Strictly speaking, "meteors" are stones that are falling through the sky (aka "fireballs"). When they hit the ground, they become known as "meteoroids." However, not many people bother to make this technical distinction. Even some [[textbook]]s get it wrong.
[[Category:Meteorology]]
:"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]
However, true [[Christian]]s know that [[God]] can make stones fall from the sky if He so chooses, so we should not be surprised at these events. Scientists tell us that between [[Mars]] and [[Jupiter]] lies an enormous cluster of meteors, known as the [[asteroid belt]]. It is the [[Earth]]'s passing through this belt and others like it that causes periodic [[meteor shower]]s such as the [[Perseiids]], [[Geminids]], and [[Taurids]].
Strictly speaking, "meteors" are stones that are falling through the sky (aka "fireballs"). When they hit the ground, they become known as "meteoroids." However, not many people bother to make this technical distinction. Even some [[textbook]]s get it wrong.
[[Category:Meteorology]]