Explaining The Universe on Instagram: "When a meteor enters Earth’s atmosphere, it’s traveling at tens of thousands of miles per hour. The intense speed causes the air in front of it to compress and heat up to thousands of degrees. This heat is what makes the meteor glow so brightly, creating the streak of light we call a “shooting star.” As the meteor continues its fiery descent, its outer layers vaporize and peel away in a process known as ablation. The smaller the meteor, the more likely it i

Scroll Of History on Instagram: "When a meteor enters Earth’s atmosphere, it travels at thousands of miles per hour, colliding with air molecules and creating intense heat. 🌡️⚡ The result? A blazing streak of fire — what we call a “shooting star.” 🌌✨ Most meteors completely burn up before reaching the ground, but the rare ones that survive become meteorites, carrying secrets of the universe billions of years old. 🚀🪐 Would you want to hold a real meteorite in your hands? 👀💎 #Meteor #SpaceFa