is a meteor that has survived entry through the atmosphere and reached the Earths surface.
Part of a meteoroid that survives travel through Earth's atmosphere to land on Earth. This image of a meteorite is courtesy of NASA ARC. More about meteorites...
mass of rock or metal that has survived friction of Earth's atmosphere to reach the surface.
An extraterrestrial rock that has fallen to Earth. Most meteorites are pieces of asteroids; a few meteorites are known to come from the Moon or from Mars.
A fragment of rock which has reached the earth from outer space.
a chunk of rock from space that strikes the surface of Earth
That part of a relatively large meteoroid that survives passage through the atomsphere and falls to the surface of a planet as a mass of metal or stone.
(meet' ee a rite) - Any meteoroid that has fallen to the surface of the Earth.
A meteoroid that has landed on the surface of Earth.
A space rock that strikes the surface of the Earth. Most meteorites are classified as stony because of their mineral composition, which may include olivine, pyroxene, serpentine, sulfates, organic compounds, iron, and nickel.
meteoroid in the hand (is worth 2 in the bush).
A piece of rock or metal alloy that fell from space and landed on Earth.
A rock of extra-terrestrial origin found on Earth.
An interplanetary chunk of rock after it impacts on a planet or moon, especially on the earth.
a piece of rock that has fallen to the earth's surface from outer space.
Extraterrestrial metallic or stony object that survives flight through Earth's atmosphere and then lands.
a chunk of stony or metallic matter that survives flight from outer space through Earth's atmosphere and lands on the ground
A rock of extraterrestrial origin that survives its trip through the Earth’s atmosphere and lands on the ground.
Any meteor striking the ground.
Meteoritical material that has fallen on Earth, ranging in size and weight from tiny stones of 2.5 ounces to mammoth objects weighing 60 tons or more. (The microscopic particles of cosmic dust falling on Earth are called "micrometeorites.")
Interplanetary material which is pulled into Earth's atmosphere by gravity, and burned up by friction with the atmosphere.
A particle of iron or rock that has fallen to Earth's surface from inter-planetary space.
An chunk of rock from space after it hits a planet or moon, especially on the earth.
A solid body that has arrived on the Earth or Moon from outer space. It can range in size from microscopic to many tons. Its composition ranges from that of silicate rocks to metallic iron-nickel. For a thorough discussion see Meteorites by Brian Mason, John Wiley and Sons, 1962.
A meteor that has landed on the Earth.
A rock from space (meteor) that passes through the Earth's atmosphere and lands on the Earth.
Any particle of solid matter that has fallen to Earth, the Moon, or another planet from space. Compare to asteroid.
A part of a meteoroid found on Earth.
Any part of a meteoroid that survives passage through the atmosphere and lands on the surface of Earth.
A meteor that is large enough to survive its passage through the atmosphere and hit the ground.
The remains of a meteoroid that plunges to the Earth's surface. A meteorite is a stony or metallic mass of matter that did not completely vaporize when it entered the Earth's atmosphere.
A piece of interplanetary debris, usually rocky, which fell from space, and survived the journey to the surface of the Earth. If observed to fall, and then recovered, referred to as a 'fall'. If not observed, and subsequently recovered, referred to as a 'find'.
extraterrestrial material that falls to Earth. Most meteorites are thought to be composed of relatively primitive matter, similar to that which formed the Earth, and to be derived from the asteroid belt between the solar orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
a fragment of stony or metal lic interplanetary rock thought to have formed in the asteroid belts billions of years ago when the earth and solar system were first formed
a mass of stony or metallic matter that survives the fall from outer space to the surface of the Earth, another planet, or one of their satellites
a meteor just burning up or coming through our atmosphere
a meteoroid that has struck the Earth
a meteoroid that reaches the ground
a meteoroid that reaches the surface of the Earth without being completely vaporized by the Earth's atmosphere
a meteoroid that strikes the surface of a planet or moon
a meteoroid that survives atmospheric entry and strikes Earth
a meteoroid that survives the fiery passage through the atmosphere and crashes to Earth
a meteor or asteroid fragment that reaches the ground
a meteor that doesn't burn up before hitting Earth
a meteor that hits the planet without being destroyed
a meteor that reaches Earth
a meteor that survives its entry into the Earth's atmosphere and comes to rest on the ground
a meteor that survives its fiery atmospheric entry and strikes the Earth's surface
a meteor that was large enough that it didn't burn up completely in the atmosphere before reaching Earth
a meteor which is not completely destroyed in the upper atmosphere, but survives to the ground
an object which has fallen to Earth from space
a relatively small extra-terrestrial body that reaches the Earth 's surface
a rock from space that has landed on Earth or a planet
a rock that crashed into the earth that came from outer space
a rock that enters Earth's atmosphere from outer space and reaches the ground
a rock that makes it to Earth
a rock that was formed elsewhere in the Solar System, was orbiting the sun or a planet for a long time, was eventually captured by Earth's gravitational field, and fell to Earth as a solid object
a small extraterrestrial body that impacts the Earth 's surface
a small extraterrestrial body that impacts the Earths surface
a small extraterrestrial body that reaches the Earths surface
a solid body from outer space that has fallen to the Earth's surface
a solid object found on Earth's surface after it entered earth's atmosphere from interplanetary space
a space object (a piece of debris
a stony or metallic object from space that falls to Earth
a stony or metallic object that has fallen from outer space
A meteor that has survived its passage through the atmosphere and strikes ground.
a rock from outer space that has crashed on a planet or moon
A fragment of one planetary body that lands on another planetary body. In the case of Earth, a meteorite must survive ablation in the atmosphere.
These are different. Meteors are small particles, usually smaller than grains of sand, which travel through space: they become visible as 'shooting stars' when they enter the Earth's atmosphere and burn up as a result of friction. Meteorites, on the other hand, are large enough to reach the ground without being destroyed. Big ones produce craters.
A meteor that has hit the ground. Asteroid- A very large meteor. Roughly anything larger than 100 feet wide.
meteoroid that reaches Earth's surface.
a chunk of rock and/or metal that has broken off a larger space object, such as an asteroid or a comet, and falls to Earth's surface.
The remains of a meteor that struck the earth.
a meteoroid that lands on a planet or a satellite.
The part of a meteor that survives its passage through the earth's atmosphere
Natural solid object of extraterrestrial origin that survived passage through Earth's atmosphere
a meteoroid that enters the Earth's atmosphere but survives to hit the ground
A solid fragment of some planetary body that has passed through the Earth's atmosphere and landed intact on its surface.
A meteorite is the name given to the remains of a meteor that is not completely burnt up on the atmosphere but survives to reach the surface of Earth. The Solar System
A fragment of an asteroid or a planet that has been broken off by a collision and eventually falls on the Earth. It consists of solid matter which survives the descent and lands on the Earth's surface.
meteor which survives its passage through the atmosphere and hits the ground. About 3000 are believed to hit the earth every year, as well as large amounts of dust from burnt up meteoroids. There are about fifteen recorded discoveries of meteorites every year. About two thirds of these are finds, that is when the meteorite is found some time after falling. The remaining third are falls, this is where a meteorite is seen to fall and then traced to its landing place. Particularly impressive falls, bright enough to cast a shadow, are called fireballs.
a piece of comet or asteroid debris from space that does not completely disintegrate in Earth's atmosphere. It survives passage through the atmosphere and can be found as a (usually iron-rich) rock on the ground.
is a meteoroid which falls onto Earth's surface without burning up in the atmosphere.
Rocky or metallic debris from space that hits the ground.
The solid particle, either stone or iron, that falls through the atmosphere to produce a meteor. Most meteorites are fragments of asteroids. Science museums display meteorites that survived their falls.
A meteor that survived passage through the atmosphere to strike the ground.
A piece of rock or metal from space that begins as a meteor, but is so big that it hits the ground before it finishes burning up.
A rock of extraterrestrial origin, found on Earth
A fragment of rock or metal that has landed on the Earth from interplanetary space. Most meteorites come from asteroids, but a few are from other planets or satellites.
A metallic or stony (silicate) body that has fallen on Earth (or other planetary body) from outer space. Most meteorites come from asteroids, but a small number come from the Moon or Mars (see SNC meteorites). Meteorite types include: iron, stony iron, chondrite, carbonaceous chondrite, and achondrite. Smaller than 1 mm are called "micrometeorites." SNC meteorites: one of the 12 meteorites thought to have come from Mars. The letters SNC stand for the three types of meteorites: Shergottites, Nakhlites, and Chassigny.
a body from space, believed to be asteroidal in origin, that hits the ground; classified as stony, iron, and stony-iron; generally named after a city or geographical landmark near where they fell or were found.
A metallic or stony body that has fallen on Earth or the Moon from outer space.
A mass of stone or metal that has reached the Earth's surface from outer space.
a rock from space that survives passage through Earth’s atmosphere and falls to the ground
An object, usually a chunk or metal or rock, that survives entry through the atmosphere to reach the Earth's surface. Meteors become meteorites if they reach the ground.
The remnants of a meteor after it has actually impacted the Earth
like a meteor, but doesn't burn up and it hits the ground.
A meteorite is a meteor that has fallen to Earth. Meteorites are either stone, iron, or stony-iron.
A meteorite that made it through a planet's atmosphere and landed on the ground.
A portion of a meteoroid that survives passage through the atmosphere and strikes the ground.
Fragments of rock that reach the Earth from beyond the atmosphere. Most are believed to come from asteroids, some are believed to be pieces from other planets. Antarctica is a particularly good place to find meteorites as they show up against the snow and ice and are accumulated in some places by the flow patterns of ice streams and glaciers.
Fragments of material that fall from space and impact on other larger space bodies.
An object of extraterrestrial origin which survives passage through Earth's atmosphere as a bolide or fireball without being completely vaporized, so that one or more pieces reach the ground intact.
what remains after a meteoroid strikes the surface of a planet, satellite or asteroid
a mass of stone or metal falling to earth from outer space; meteoroid.
A solid particle from space which enters the Earth's atmosphere and reaches the surface. Meteorites are classified as iron meteorites (siderites) and stone meteorites (aerolites) according to their compositions.
A meteor that is large enough to reach the Earth's surface.
An extraterrestrial rock that has fallen to Earth. Most meteorites are pieces of asteroids and are of stony, stony-iron, or iron composition.
If a meteoroid does not completely disintegrate in the astmosphere and pieces of it land on Earth intact, we call the surviving fragments meteorites.
a solid body, metallic or made of stone, of extraterrestrial origin, penetrated in the terrestrial atmosphere and fallen to the ground. There are many kinds of meterorites, and of many compositions.
Stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface.
a small rock from space that makes it to the surface of a planet without burning up in the planet's atmosphere. This distinguishes it from when it is passing through the atmosphere, glowing hot from the friction with the atmosphere and is called a meteor.
A part of a meteoroid that survives through the Earth's atmosphere.
A natural object of extraterrestrial origin (meteoroid) that survives passage through the atmosphere and hits the ground. See also: Fireball, Meteor, Meteoroid, Micrometeorite
A fragment of rock that survives its fall to Earth from space. Usually named after the place where it fell.
The frazzled remains of a meteoroid which has survived to the Earth's surface.
a meteor that has reached the earth without burning up. Meteorites are of two types --stony and metallic. The later consist mainly of iron, plus substantial amounts of nickel. Iron meteorites survive tghe trip through the atmosphere better than the stony ones. [AHDOS
A meteorite is a natural object originating in outer space that survives an impact with the Earth's surface without being destroyed. While in space it is called a meteoroid. When it enters the atmosphere, air resistance causes the body to heat up and emit light, thus forming a fireball, also known as a meteor or shooting star.