A '''meteor''' is a kind of stone that falls from the ''[[skymeteoroid]]. The ancient [[Greek]]s believed '' (a small rocky object in space) that has entered the stones were [[Zeus]]Earth's thunderboltsatmosphere. A famous quote by Friction causes it become burning in the atmosphere, causing the meteor to glow brightly. For this reason, a meteor is often referred to as a "shooting star" or "falling star". Most meteors are small and burn up in less than a second, but some very large ones glow brightly for many seconds and are called "fireballs" or "bolides." (See also [[Thomas JeffersonAsteroid]]:).
:"I would sooner believe that two An exceptionally large meteor may not burn up completely in the atmosphere. If part of a meteor hits the ground, it becomes known as a ''[[Yankeemeteorite]] [[professor]]s lied, than that stones fell from the sky''."[http://www.eridu.co.uk/Author/atlantis/greek.html]
A major source of meteors lies between [[Mars]] and [[Jupiter]], it is an enormous cluster of meteors, meteoroids also known as an the [[asteroid belt]]. Other meteor (minor) meteoroid belts and clouds exist. It is , and when the [[Earth]]'s passing passes through these belt and clouds that causes them periodic [[meteor shower]]s occur, such as the [[Perseiids]], [[Geminids]], and [[Taurids]].
Earth, however, never passes through 's orbit is far inside the belt between between Mars and Jupiter or the [[Kuiper Belt]] which ; another lies just outside of our solar system.Meteorites Meteoroids from those belts break free and may collide with Earth.
There are currently several hundred known asteroids[[asteroid]]s, called Apollo asteroids, that are in Earth-crossing orbits.
Strictly speaking, "meteors" are stones that are falling through the sky (aka "fireballs"). When they hit the ground, they become known as "meteorite." However, not many people bother to make this technical distinction. Even some [[textbook]]s get it wrong. {{fact}}==Asteroid belts==
If a meteor enters Earth's atmosphereMeteors are asteroids or pieces of them, it which mostly come from one of the two asteroid belts in the [[Solar System]]. A large cluster of asteroids lies at the outskirts of our solar system and is often referred to known as a "shooting star" or "falling star"the [[Kuiper Belt]], another one is the [[Asteroid belt]] between [[Mars]] and [[Jupiter]].
==Culture and History==The ancient [[CategoryGreek]]s believed that the stones were [[Zeus]]'s thunderbolts. A famous quote by [[Thomas Jefferson]]:Meteorology :"I would sooner believe that two [[Yankee]][[professor]]s [[deceit|lied]], than that stones fell from the sky."[http://www.eridu.co.uk/Author/atlantis/greek.html] It has been suggested by many that the "[[Artemis|image/stone that fell down from Jupiter/Zeus]]" in Acts 19:35, and the [[Kaaba]] stone enshrined in [[Mecca]] are meteorites. ==External links==* [http://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-other-artifacts/kaaba-black-stone-holy-stone-outer-space-003661 The Kaaba Black Stone: A Holy Stone from Outer Space? (ancient-origins.net)] [[Category: Astronomy]]