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What is the name of the phenomenon where a small body from space enters the Earth's atmosphere and burns up, producing a streak of light in the sky?
What is the name of the phenomenon where a small body from space enters the Earth's atmosphere and burns up, producing a streak of light in the sky?
The phenomenon where a small body from space enters the Earth’s atmosphere and burns up, producing a streak of light in the sky, is called a meteor or a shooting star.