Hello Everyone,

The term "meteor" refers to the light phenomenon as an object from space enters the Earth's atmosphere. What is the proper term for the object itself?

A meteoroid is an object in space. Is it still called a meteoroid when it enters the Earth's atmosphere?

-Walter
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