Falling star
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Falling star or shooting star is the common name for the visible path of a meteoroid
as it enters the atmosphere to become a meteor. If a falling star survives impact with the Earth's surface, then it is called a meteorite
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It may also refer to:
Meteoroid
A meteoroid is a sand- to boulder-sized particle of debris in the Solar System. The visible path of a meteoroid that enters Earth's atmosphere is called a meteor, or colloquially a shooting star or falling star. If a meteoroid reaches the ground and survives impact, then it is called a meteorite...
as it enters the atmosphere to become a meteor. If a falling star survives impact with the Earth's surface, then it is called a meteorite
Meteorite
A meteorite is a natural object originating in outer space that survives impact with the Earth's surface. Meteorites can be big or small. Most meteorites derive from small astronomical objects called meteoroids, but they are also sometimes produced by impacts of asteroids...
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It may also refer to:
- The Falling StarThe Falling StarThe Falling Star is a 1950 German drama film directed by Harald Braun. It was entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival. -Cast:* Werner Krauss - Lenura / Lenoir* Dieter Borsche - Lucius / Luciano* Gisela Uhlen - Lore Hollreiser...
(Der Fallende Stern) a 1950 German drama film directed by Harald Braun - "Falling Star (The Outer Limits)", an episode of the television series The Outer Limits
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- Falling StarsFalling StarsFalling Stars is a console role-playing game developed by Ivolgamus and published by Nordcurrent in Europe and by Agetec in North America. It was released on August 24, 2007 in Europe for Microsoft Windows and the PlayStation 2 and on August 26, 2008 in the United States for the PlayStation 2...
, a console role-playing game for young children - "Falling Star in Your Eyes", a song by Japanese rock band The Brilliant Green from their album Los Angeles
- "Falling Star", an episode of the television series General Hospital: Night Shift
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, a 1957 song popularized by Perry Como's hit version - Would You Catch a Falling StarWould You Catch a Falling Star"Would You Catch a Falling Star" is a single by American country music artist John Anderson. Released in 1982, it was the second single from the album I Just Came Home to Count the Memories. The song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...
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, a children's fantasy novel by Michael Molloy - Falling Star in Your Eyes, a track on the 2001 The Brilliant Green album Los Angeles (The Brilliant Green album)
- Requiem for a Falling Star, see List of Columbo episodes