What is a shooting star? Do stars really fall down from the sky?

What is a shooting star? Do stars really fall down from the sky?

Meteor showers occur when asteroid dust or particles enter the earth’s atmosphere at a very high speed. Upon interacting with the atmosphere, the meteors rub against air and create immense friction. The heat then vaporizes the meteors, which we refer to as shooting stars. Back in the day, meteors hitting the earth … Read more