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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During that same interval, Maslov is also suggesting an interaction with a trail of meteoroids expelled by comet Tempel-Tuttle in 1699.
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 14 Nov. 2025
The debris – space rocks known as meteoroids – collides with Earth's atmosphere at high speed and disintegrates, creating fiery and colorful streaks in the sky, according to NASA.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
The researchers foresee using the material to make lightweight shields for spacecraft, to protect them from tiny meteoroids.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
As the trailer shows, all hell breaks loose — both on the spacecraft and back on earth, where meteoroids or debris rain down all over Los Angeles.
—Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 14 Nov. 2025
The debris – space rocks known as meteoroids – collides with Earth's atmosphere at high speed and disintegrates, creating fiery and colorful streaks in the sky, according to NASA.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
The researchers foresee using the material to make lightweight shields for spacecraft, to protect them from tiny meteoroids.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
As the trailer shows, all hell breaks loose — both on the spacecraft and back on earth, where meteoroids or debris rain down all over Los Angeles.
—Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Meteoroid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meteoroid. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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meteoroid
noun
me·te·or·oid
ˈmēt-ē-ə-ˌrȯid
: a meteor revolving around the sun
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