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Why shooting stars aren’t stars at all: Understanding meteors, meteorites, and meteor showers
Witnessing a meteor, or \"shooting star,\" is a dazzling event caused by tiny space rocks burning up in Earth's atmosphere.
• Comet – A mass of ice, rock and dust which often has a tail. The tail is made up of water vapor, dust and various gases which vaporize and grows as it gets closer to the sun. • Asteroid – A body ...
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