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What is a meteor? What is the other name of a meteor?

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Meteor are celestial bodies from the sky which we see as a bright streak of light that flashes for a moment across the sky. A meteoroid is a small rocky or metallic body in outer space. This phenomenon is called a meteor or "shooting star".


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