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meteor

[mee-tee-er, -awr] / ˈmi ti ər, -ˌɔr /
NOUN
anything that progresses with spectacular speed
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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

In research published in March 2026, I examined millions of meteor detections recorded by all sky camera systems in Canada, Japan, California and Europe.

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

With lots of clear skies over the coming nights there is a good chance of seeing the Lyrid meteor shower.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The Tunguska Event seems to have been caused by a chunk of Comet Encke, a piece substantially larger than the tiny fragments that cause those glittering, harmless meteor showers.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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