meteor
Example Sentences
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It’s like a meteor coming from outer space and hitting you on the head.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Finding a hidden asteroid that is actively falling apart is important because meteor observations can reveal objects that ordinary telescopes cannot detect.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
Scientists still have not identified the parent asteroid responsible for this newly discovered meteor shower.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
While the North East and Cumbria appeared not to be at the epicentre of the meteor shower, some persistent photographers managed to catch it nonetheless.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
“But the moon was supposed to get hit tonight by an asteroid or something. One of my teachers mentioned it. She was going to a meteor party in Central Park to watch.”
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
Vocabulary lists containing meteor
Over The Moon: Planetary Vocabulary
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Space Science (Astronomy) - Introductory
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