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meteors

  • plural
    of meteor.
    meteor

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As these tiny particles enter Earth's atmosphere at high speed, they heat up and produce the streaks of light we see as meteors.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

"And just after the sun sets, the Perseid meteor shower will peak and the sky will be incredibly dark with 50 to 100 meteors every hour."

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

At this time there will be many, many more meteors.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

No telescope or binoculars are needed and, under ideal conditions, around 100 meteors an hour could be visible.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

Maybe I fly futuristic jets that run on meteors or something!

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles