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That's a meteor. Meteorites are different - they're the ones that hit the dirt.
by jacknobody 4y ago
That's a meteor. Meteorites are different - they're the ones that hit the dirt.
- technothrasher 4y agoIf we're going to be pedantic, it's actually a meteoroid. Meteoroid is the object, meteor is what happens when it hits the atmosphere, and meteorite is when it has hit the ground.
- nick123567 4y agoI found Wiktionary the most helpful: Usage notes Meteor (streak of light in night sky): Not to be confused with meteoroid and meteorite (cause and remains of a meteor), or asteroid and comet (celestial bodies).
- ern 4y agoIt confused me as well. This post is mistitled. The original Tweet is: A 1-meter meteoroid (small #asteroid) has been detected and is expected to safely strike Earth's atmosphere over northern France between 3:50-4:03 CET.