When a star falls from sky where does that go actually?
A “falling star” or “shooting star” isn’t actually a star – it’s just a piece of rock burning up as it hits Earth’s atmosphere. Most of these things are about the size of a pebble or grain of sand, but they’re travelling quite fast. When they hit the atmosphere, the friction of travelling through the air so quickly makes them heat up, break up and glow very brightly. This is called a “meteor”. Sometimes, if the piece of rock is big enough, it doesn’t completely burn up, and part of it falls to the ground. This is called a “meteorite” Depending on where it lands, it may cause a crater, a splash or just a pock mark on rocky ground. If it’s soft soil it just embeds itself in the soil – it depends how big it is, and where it lands. Scientists often study meteorites as they can give clues about what’s in space. On the other hand, a real “star” is a huge ball of burning gas. Our Sun is a star. All the “stationary” stars you can see in the night sky are a bit like the Sun, but much further aw
