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Why is a shooting star not a star?

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Updated: 11/23/2022

A star is a giant ball of superheated hydrogen and helium that generates heat and light through nuclear fusion. All stars other than the sun are light years away. A shooting star is a meteor, which is a small object, usually a piece of rock, burning up in Earth's atmosphere.

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