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Meteors: When meteoroids enter Earth’s atmosphere (or that of another planet, like Mars) at high speed and burn up, the fireballs or “shooting stars” are called meteors. Meteorites: When a meteoroid survives a trip through the atmosphere and hits the ground, it’s called a meteorite.
Meteorites are transformed in structure and chemistry by the heat of entry and force of impact. A noted 4-metre (13 ft) asteroid, 2008 TC 3, was observed in space on a collision course with Earth on 6 October 2008 and entered Earth's atmosphere the next day, striking a remote area of northern Sudan.
There are three major types of meteorites: the "irons," the "stonys," and the "stony-irons." Although the majority of meteorites that fall to Earth are stony, most of the meteorites discovered long after they fall are irons. Irons are heavier and easier to distinguish from Earth rocks than stony meteorites.
Learn how a meteoroid becomes a meteor and then a meteorite as it interacts with Earth's atmosphere and surface. Find out the key features and examples of each term and how to distinguish them.
Oct 19, 2023 · Learn what a meteor is, how it forms, and what types of meteors exist. Find out about meteor showers, meteorites, and the Chelyabinsk meteor explosion.
A meteorite is a rock that originated in outer space and has fallen to the surface of a planet or moon. When the original object enters the atmosphere, various factors such as friction, pressure, and chemical interactions with the atmospheric gases cause it to heat up and radiate energy.
