What are Meteors?
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What's the difference between a meteor, meteorite, and meteoroid ... and exactly how scared should we be? Crash Course explains exactly what happens when earth encounters debris as it plows its course around the sun.
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2 Open Answer Questions Discuss 3 Guided Discussions &
1 Open Discussion
When comets orbit the sun, the ice on them turns to gas, dislodging dust and gravel that fall away from the comet but stay in orbit, creating a puffy ribbon of debris orbiting the sun. What is the phenomenon called when earth's orbit crosses this ribbon?
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