An asteroid is a rocky object that travels through space, usually orbiting the Sun, while a meteor is the bright streak of light created when a space rock enters Earth's atmosphere and burns up; the key difference is that an asteroid exists in space, whereas a meteor is what you observe when it enters Earth's atmosphere.
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An asteroid is a rocky object that travels through space, usually orbiting the sun. A meteor is the bright streak of light created when a space rock enters Earth's atmosphere and burns up.
Difference: an asteroid is in space, a meteor is what you see when it enters Earth's atmosphere. Did you know the difference? Hit like and subscribe for more interesting facts and explanations.
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