A meteorite is an extraterrestrial body that survives its impact with the Earth's surface without being destroyed. While in space it is called a meteoroid. When it enters the atmosphere, air resistance causes the body to heat up and emit light, thus forming a fireball, also known as a meteor or shooting star. The term bolide refers to either an extraterrestrial body that collides with the Earth, or to an exceptionally bright, fireball-like meteor regardless of whether it ultimately impacts the surface.

More generally, a meteorite on the surface of any celestial body is an object that has come from elsewhere in space. Meteorites have been found on the Moon and Mars.

Meteorites that are recovered after being observed as they transitted the atmosphere or impacted the Earth are called falls. All other meteorites are known as finds. As of mid-2006, there are approximately 1050 witnessed falls having specimens in the world's collections. In contrast, there are over 31,000 well-documented meteorite findsMeteoritical Bulletin Database.

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The LDFR Privy Council is reminded that there is a meeting in the privy later. Come prepared to discuss meteorites.
dreamrock (J.E. Ignatius M.) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:49:51 -0000
The LDFR Privy Council is reminded that there is a meeting in the privy later. Come prepared to discuss meteorites.
@_Raka Et un projectile à haute vélocité, rapide quoi. Genre météorites ou catcheur poulet mutant avec masque Storm Trooper en mousse.
SqueeZen (Tone Pechelune) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:40:20 -0000
@_Raka Et un projectile à haute vélocité, rapide quoi. Genre météorites ou catcheur poulet mutant avec masque Storm Trooper en mousse.
mais c'est quoi tous ses films sur des météorites de fin du monde… ils nous bourrent le crane en avance ?
charlpensequeue (Charlotte Maia) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 13:21:15 -0000
mais c'est quoi tous ses films sur des météorites de fin du monde… ils nous bourrent le crane en avance ?
Colonizing a Moon Hole -213 ft wide & 260 ft deep, protected from meteorites by lava, who wouldn't want to live there? http://bit.ly/7BJ0VD
MichelleRick (Michelle Rick) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 08:01:07 -0000
Colonizing a Moon Hole -213 ft wide & 260 ft deep, protected from meteorites by lava, who wouldn't want to live there? http://bit.ly/7BJ0VD
Anybody know where the Quadratids Meteorites are going to land?
maracx11 (Mario Acuña Mures) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:16:51 -0000
Anybody know where the Quadratids Meteorites are going to land?
@PaulineCoxy Chinese Flying Lanterns, Meteorites or may be aliens..your guess..
PhilReesRoberts (Phil Rees-Roberts) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:59:57 -0000
@PaulineCoxy Chinese Flying Lanterns, Meteorites or may be aliens..your guess..

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