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meteorite

noun as in shooting star

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Over time, this material coalesced into solid objects, forming the first meteorites.

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The discovery focuses on rare natural glass called tektites, which form when a meteorite hits Earth with enough force to melt the surface and fling molten material vast distances.

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When they do reach lower altitudes, the result is typically a spectacular fireball, sometimes followed by tiny meteorites scattered across the ground.

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Those who made it to the end with him had the choice to return to the real world, where they awoke as survivors of a meteorite impact in Shibuya with no recollection of the Borderlands.

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The object, which has been named the McDonough meteorite, is the 27th to have been recovered from Georgia.

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