micrometeorite

A very small meteorite or meteoroid that is tiny enough to drift down to Earth without becoming intensely heated by the atmosphere.

• 🇩🇪Ein sehr kleiner Meteorit oder Meteoroid, der so winzig ist, dass er zur Erde driften kann, ohne in der Atmosphäre stark aufzuheizen.

1. Tiny space particle C2 formal scientific

   An extremely small meteor or meteoroid that can fall to Earth's surface without burning up completely due to its small size.

   • Researchers collect micrometeorites from Antarctic ice to study their composition.
   • A micrometeorite landed on his rooftop, leaving no crater.
   • The satellite was designed to detect micrometeorite impacts in orbit.
   • He spent hours sorting tiny particles, hoping to find a genuine micrometeorite.

   🇩🇪Mikrometeorit

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