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A shooting star is another name for a meteorite, small pieces of rock or ice passing through the upper atmosphere burning up as the air around them becomes thicker and creates friction. Some meteors dont burn up completely and land on earth
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe correct term for a shooting star is "meteor". It's not a real star. We see it as it
hits the upper atmosphere and plunges to the ground, glowing from friction.
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∙ 8y agoA shooting star is a meteor.
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∙ 14y agoA meteorite.
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What is the opposite of a shooting star?
There is no opposite, A shooting star is a speck of dust from outer space burning up in the atmosphere from frictional heating.
What is a good name for a newspaper about space?
Okay, this is me (Nightrun1 aka the person who supmitied this question) and we are doing newspapers about space. Can anyone think of a good name for it??? I have some down below.... lol. Tell me your ideas, and if these ones are good. Thanks ;) The Shooting Star, Planet Daily, Forever Space,Uplifting Star
What are scientific facts about a shooting star?
A shooting star is not what it seem's to sound like. Most people thinks a shooting star is star that's coming to an end but scientists proved that wrong. A "shooting star" is a piece of scrap material that us humans put into space that is coming back into earths atmosphere at an angle which makes it shine very bright and very fast.
What is an incorrect name for meteor?
a usually mistaken name for meteor is a shooting star
What planet is called a shooting star?
Venus is known as a Shooting Star
Another name for meteor?
A "shooting star" or a "falling star".
Another word for shooting star?
Meteor is another word for shooting star. Meteorite, meteoroid and fireball are additional synonyms for shooting star.
What is the birth name of Shooting Star?
Shooting Star's birth name is Heminger, Louis.
What is the correct term for a shooting star?
A meteor. If any of it survives the fall through the atmosphere and makes it to Earth, that part is a meteorite.
What is a name of a lucky star?
the name of a lucky star is a shooting star
What is a pulsar in space?
Basically another name for a neutron star.
Is meteor another name for shooting star?
Shooting stars are actually objects burning in the Earth's atmosphere. The name "shooting star" originates from ancient times (before advanced scientific investigation) when these burning meteors were though to actually be stars shooting across the night sky. Those that survive and crash onto the Earth's surface are then called meteorites.
What is known in space as a shooting star?
A piece of space debris burning up in the atmosphere creating a streak of light across the sky that looks like a star falling... or shooting, as it were.
What is the opposite of a shooting star?
There is no opposite, A shooting star is a speck of dust from outer space burning up in the atmosphere from frictional heating.
What planet is often called shooting star in space?
Mercury
What planet is also known as the shooting star?
there is none in space
What is the scientific name for shooting star?
cysalist star
