Small chunks of rocks when passed through the earth's atmosphere get burned due to huge amounts of heat generated due to friction provided by air and dust particles and it appears as a streak of light. This streak of light is called a meteor or shooting stars. Its name is usually derived from that of the constellations in which the shower's radiant is situated. These falling stars are the result of the cosmic clouds of detritus burning up in our atmosphere. But none of the debris from a meteor shower ever make it to the ground as a meteorite, despite the stunning light shows they don't produce meteorite.
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