Know This About Falling Stars (Meteors)

In addition to celestial objects like planets, asteroids, and comets, small rocks called meteors (ulka) also revolve in the solar system. These small-sized rocks cannot be called asteroids or planets. They do not follow a specific orbit or motion in space. They can collide with any planet or celestial body at any time.

Such meteoroids sometimes fall on Earth. When they enter the Earth's atmosphere, they ignite due to friction with the air and fall to Earth. These are also called falling stars. There are three types of meteors: Stony meteorites, Stony-iron meteorites, and Iron meteorites. Where a meteor falls on Earth, it creates a crater.

Meteorites also contain various metals. There are instances where stones from meteorites found in many places around the world have been sold at very high prices. Examples include the Zagami meteorite found in Nigeria in 1962, the Dar al Gani meteorite from Libya, and the Gibeon meteorite found in the Kalahari Desert in Africa. Some meteorites in the world are more expensive than diamonds.