planeetidevahelisest ruumist Maa pinnale langenud tahke keha, meteoorkeha jääk
solid piece of debris from an object, such as a comet, asteroid, or meteoroid, that originates in outer space and survives its passage through the Earth's atmosphere and impact with the Earth's surface or that of another planet
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See also: George W. Wetherill, Conel M.O'D. Alexander, 'Meteorite', Encyclopaedia Britannica, 5-3-2017, https://www.britannica.com/topic/meteorite [12.6.2017]
Mõni meteoroid on piisavalt suur ja tugev, et atmosfääri sisenemine kas osaliselt või tervikuna üle elada ning kukkuda maapinnale, sageli tükkidena. Kõiki selliseid maapinnale jõudvaid tükke nimetatakse meteoriitideks.
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