Falling star

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Star falling into the aurora over the Kewaunee River.

Falling star or shooting star is the common name for the visible path of a meteoroid as it enters the atmosphere to become a meteor. If a falling star survives impact with the Earth's surface, then it is called a meteorite.

It may also refer to:


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