meteoroid
noun
me·te·or·oid
ˈmē-tē-ə-ˌrȯid 
1
: a meteor particle itself without relation to the phenomena it produces when entering the earth's atmosphere
2
: a meteor in orbit around the sun
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While very small meteoroids are common, larger ones – bigger than a dishwasher – are not.
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Brian Elbing, Discover Magazine, 11 June 2024
Once these analyses are complete, scientists will know if any material from the meteoroid made it to the ground before burning up in the atmosphere.
—Abigail Beck, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2024
What’s the difference between a meteoroid, a meteor, and a meteorite?
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
By extension, meteors, also known as shooting stars, are the visible paths meteoroids leave behind when entering Earth's atmosphere at a high velocity.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2023
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Brian Elbing, Discover Magazine, 11 June 2024
Once these analyses are complete, scientists will know if any material from the meteoroid made it to the ground before burning up in the atmosphere.
—Abigail Beck, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2024
What’s the difference between a meteoroid, a meteor, and a meteorite?
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
By extension, meteors, also known as shooting stars, are the visible paths meteoroids leave behind when entering Earth's atmosphere at a high velocity.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2023
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“Meteoroid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meteoroid. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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meteoroid
noun
me·te·or·oid
ˈmēt-ē-ə-ˌrȯid
: a meteor revolving around the sun
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