Meteor vs. Meteorite vs. Meteoroid
(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that enters Earth's atmosphere
The meteor entered our atmosphere at 08:00 yesterday morning.
A piece of stone or metallic object that remains from a meteor and has landed on the surface of the Earth.
The meteorite landed in Detroit.
a small body moving in the solar system before it enters Earth's atmosphere
A meteoroid hit the spaceship.
