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So-called shooting stars are actually bits of dust, dirt or debris in space that gets into our atmosphere and burns. As this happens they give the effect of a piece of light shooting across the sky, which people call falling or shooting stars, but which are in fact meteors. Most of them burn up in the atmosphere. Sometimes some bits get right through and land on Earth, where they are called meteorites. In theory they could hit someone, but as they are usually so small, they would do little damage. There are alleged reports of people being killed, though they are difficult to substantiate. There are also reports of animals having being hit and killed, but again these are extremely rare and difficult to sustantiate too.
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What do people call meteors?
Shooting stars or falling stars.
When was Night of the Shooting Stars created?
Night of the Shooting Stars was created in 2001.
How do some stars become shooting stars?
Shooting stars are not stars. They are bits of dirt and dust that burn up in our atmosphere, briefly making them look like stars. Most of that is debris is from comets or others bits of dirt in space, but they are not stars and were not stars. So stars do not become shooting stars.
Can shooting stars be a part of constellations?
Shooting stars are not actually stars but rather meteors that enter Earth's atmosphere and burn up, so they are not part of constellations. Constellations are patterns of stars as seen from Earth, and shooting stars move too quickly to be part of a fixed pattern.
What planet is called a shooting star?
None of the planets are called shooting stars. Shooting stars are actually meteoroids that burn up as they enter Earth's atmosphere, creating a streak of light in the sky.
What do people call meteors?
Shooting stars or falling stars.
What do some people call meteors?
Shooting stars or falling stars.
Have you seen a shoting star?
There are many people who have seen shooting stars. There will be many more sightings of shooting stars in the future.
Why is there never any shooting stars?
There are shooting stars, but at one minute you look for one, and next you don't then it goes past you that fast you can't see it but some people can.
What is the duration of Shooting Stars?
The duration of Shooting Stars is 1800.0 seconds.
How did centaurs kill people?
Centaurs would kill people by stabbing them with their spears, or shooting them with their trusty bow and arrow set:)
When was Night of the Shooting Stars created?
Night of the Shooting Stars was created in 2001.
When was Oxford Shooting Stars created?
Oxford Shooting Stars was created in 2010.
When did Toronto Shooting Stars end?
Toronto Shooting Stars ended in 1998.
When was Toronto Shooting Stars created?
Toronto Shooting Stars was created in 1996.
When did Louisville Shooting Stars end?
Louisville Shooting Stars ended in 1954.
When was Louisville Shooting Stars created?
Louisville Shooting Stars was created in 1953.
