If the fragments had their origin in outer space, the fragments to be found on Earth would be called "meteorites".
meteorites
Small fragments that have entered the Earth's atmosphere and fallen to the surface are called meteorites. They can originate from asteroids, comets, or other celestial bodies and can vary in size from tiny dust particles to large rocks. Studying meteorites can provide insights into the composition and history of our solar system.
Those small fragments are known as meteoroids. When they enter the Earth's atmosphere, they produce a bright streak of light, known as a meteor or shooting star. If the meteoroid survives the journey through the atmosphere and lands on Earth, it is called a meteorite.
A fallen space rock is typically referred to as a meteorite once it has entered Earth's atmosphere and landed on the surface.
A surface covered in freshly fallen snow would have the highest albedo, reflecting the most sunlight back into space.
Meteorites
Meteorites
meteorites
Small fragments that have entered the Earth's atmosphere and fallen to the surface are called meteorites. They can originate from asteroids, comets, or other celestial bodies and can vary in size from tiny dust particles to large rocks. Studying meteorites can provide insights into the composition and history of our solar system.
Those small fragments are known as meteoroids. When they enter the Earth's atmosphere, they produce a bright streak of light, known as a meteor or shooting star. If the meteoroid survives the journey through the atmosphere and lands on Earth, it is called a meteorite.
A fallen space rock is typically referred to as a meteorite once it has entered Earth's atmosphere and landed on the surface.
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No. The meteor broke up into fragments that fell across rural areas. One of the larger fragments may have fallen into a frozen lake, but did not hit a dam.
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It did ... ran into air and fell right down out of orbit. Whatever was left of it ... by the time it was finished burning up and reached the surface ... apparently fell into a region of the Pacific Ocean where radar coverage is sparse, so tracking was lost as it fell through the atmosphere, and there's a lot of uncertainty about exactly where it went into the drink. There have been hundreds of satellites that have "de-orbited" and fallen to Earth. They just haven't been played up in the news the way this one was.
It is called a meteorite if it lands on the Earth's surface.