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How meteors occur?

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15y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

Small particles of rock or dust slam into a planet's atmosphere. Friction against the atmosphere creates immense heat which causes air hit by the meteoroid to glow. Soon after, the meteor disintegrates or lands.

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