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Falling stars, or shooting stars, are actually meteoroids

Updated on May 14, 2024April 2, 2023
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Falling stars, also known as shooting stars, are streaks of light that appear in the night sky. đź’«

These are actually meteoroids – small pieces of rock and dust – entering Earth’s atmosphere at very high speeds. 

The friction caused by their acceleration through the atmosphere causes them to heat up and glow brightly, creating a streak in the night sky. As they burn up, they disintegrate and eventually dissipate completely.

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