A “shooting star” is a bit of a cosmic misnomer—it isn’t a star at all, but rather a tiny piece of space rock or dust (a meteoroid) hitting Earth’s atmosphere at incredible speeds. Here is a breakdown of what is actually happening when you see that flash of light: 1. The Science of the “Shot” When a meteoroid enters our atmosphere, it travels at speeds between 11 and 72 kilometers per second (up to 160,000 mph). As it hits the air, the pressure and friction generate intense heat, causing the sur
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A “shooting star” is a bit of a cosmic misnomer—it isn’t a star at all, but rather a tiny piece of space rock or dust (a meteoroid) hitting Earth’s atmosphere at incredible speeds. Here is a breakdown of what is actually happening when you see that flash of light: 1. The Science of the “Shot” When a meteoroid enters our atmosphere, it travels at speeds between 11 and 72 kilometers per second (up to 160,000 mph). As it hits the air, the pressure and friction generate intense heat, causing the sur
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