shooting star
noun
1
: a visual meteor appearing as a temporary streak of light in the night sky
2
: any of several North American perennial herbs (genus Primula, especially P. meadia) of the primrose family that have entire oblong leaves and showy flowers with reflexed petals
3
: one resembling a shooting star especially in sudden and temporary brilliance
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These cometary remains burn up in our planet’s atmosphere, appearing as shooting stars to those on the ground.
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
Its upcoming Sky Canvas system uses special satellites to create the appearance of shooting stars in space on demand which would make a spectacular backdrop for shows taking place down below.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
As the Earth crosses the trail of the asteroid 3200 Phaethon on its journey around the sun, little bits of the asteroid burn up in our atmosphere, creating meteors, or shooting stars.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2024
The Geminids are visible in the Northern and Southern hemispheres, though a nearly full moon could wash out some fainter shooting stars in this year’s show.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
Its upcoming Sky Canvas system uses special satellites to create the appearance of shooting stars in space on demand which would make a spectacular backdrop for shows taking place down below.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
As the Earth crosses the trail of the asteroid 3200 Phaethon on its journey around the sun, little bits of the asteroid burn up in our atmosphere, creating meteors, or shooting stars.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2024
The Geminids are visible in the Northern and Southern hemispheres, though a nearly full moon could wash out some fainter shooting stars in this year’s show.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Shooting star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shooting%20star. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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