Category: Atlantic Skies
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Meteorites: Interlopers from the Asteroid Belt
Before beginning this article, I think it prudent to first explain the difference between meteoroids, meteors, and meteorites. Here’s an easy and simple way to differentiate between the three: a “meteoroid” is a rocky body that is traveling through space “outside’ our planet’s atmosphere (just think of the “o” in “oid” as meaning “outside” the atmosphere);…