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meteors

  • plural
    of meteor.
    meteor

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"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

As that debris enters our planet's atmosphere, it burns up and creates spectacular streaks of light - meteors.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Because the New Moon also arrives on Aug. 12, moonlight will not interfere, creating ideal dark conditions for spotting meteors.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

The meteors appear to come from this part of the sky, but they can streak across almost any direction, so viewers should scan a wide area overhead.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

The stars poured over his sight like flaming meteors.

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury