shooting star
noun
1
: a visual meteor appearing as a temporary streak of light in the night sky
2
: any of several North American perennial herbs (genus Dodecatheon, especially D. meadia) of the primrose family that have entire oblong leaves and showy flowers with reflexed petals
3
: one resembling a shooting star especially in sudden and temporary brilliance
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When the Earth crosses that field of debris, that debris burns up in Earth’s atmosphere, creating a meteor shower, or shooting stars.
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Gretchen Rundorff, WIRED, 4 Aug. 2024
The Perseids, considered one of the brightest meteor showers of the year, could bring dozens upon dozens of shooting stars, and even vibrant fireballs, to our skies mid-month.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2024
According to the American Meteor Society, the spectacle could produce up to 100 meteors per hour as debris from the shower’s parent comet, Swift-Tuttle, strikes earth’s atmosphere, creating the effect of shooting stars that could be visible for up to several minutes.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 22 July 2024
One of the best meteor showers of the year is underway, offering a chance to see shooting stars in the summer night sky.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 15 July 2024
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Gretchen Rundorff, WIRED, 4 Aug. 2024
The Perseids, considered one of the brightest meteor showers of the year, could bring dozens upon dozens of shooting stars, and even vibrant fireballs, to our skies mid-month.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2024
According to the American Meteor Society, the spectacle could produce up to 100 meteors per hour as debris from the shower’s parent comet, Swift-Tuttle, strikes earth’s atmosphere, creating the effect of shooting stars that could be visible for up to several minutes.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 22 July 2024
One of the best meteor showers of the year is underway, offering a chance to see shooting stars in the summer night sky.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 15 July 2024
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“Shooting star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shooting%20star. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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