micrometeorites
- plural of micrometeorite.
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Researchers believe micrometeorites striking Mars' moons, Phobos and Deimos, may throw dust particles into space.
From Science Daily ● May 11, 2026
"If something has come from space, it will likely include metals that will attach to the magnet and the sieves will enable people to sift possible micrometeorites from other materials," Grimes added.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026
Random meteoroids of this nature strike Earth constantly: scientists estimate between 10 million and 1 billion kilograms of meteorites hit Earth every year, most of them tiny micrometeorites.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2022
Jupiter’s gravity acts like a gate pushing the micrometeorites out of its orbit — similar to how it may have bullied other ancient planets out of the solar system.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 19, 2021
You know, of course, that we are constantly being bombarded by cosmic dust, the micrometeorites that always prove troublesome to the Earth satellites and space platforms.
From The Secret of the Ninth Planet by Wollheim, Donald Allen
