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What cause meteors to burn up in the mesosphere?

April 26, 2017burn cause mesosphere meteors

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What cause meteors to burn up in the mesosphere?

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Friction. Meteors enter the atmosphere at phenomenal speeds, and the friction of the great speed through the atmosphere causes heat. The speed of the most recent Perseid meteors a couple of months ago was measured at 135,000 miles per hour.