Meteoroids

A meteoroid is a sand- to boulder-sized particle of debris in the Solar System. The visible path of a meteoroid that enters Earth's (or another body's) atmosphere is called a meteor, or colloquially a shooting star or falling star. If a meteoroid reaches the ground and survives impact, then it is called a meteorite.

A colour photograph of a bright white ball with a firey trail against dark blue sky - a bolide or bright fireball class meteor.
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