Micrometeoroid (Noun)
Meaning
A meteorite or meteoroid so small that it drifts down to earth without becoming intensely heated in the atmosphere.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- Scientists are studying micrometeoroids that land on Earth's surface to learn more about their origins in the solar system.
- Micrometeoroids, tiny particles of debris, pose no significant threat to people on the ground despite falling to the Earth constantly.
- Some research indicates that the tiny holes in spacecraft's heat shields can be attributed to micrometeoroids and other debris from space.
- As they do not disintegrate, these small micrometeoroids carry their minerals to Earth for researchers to examine in depth.
- Scientists consider analyzing fallen micrometeoroids on the planet to look for early warnings about incoming hazardous objects from space.