Usually, these stones are not much different from the stones found on the earth, but when meteorites fall on the earth, they pass through the earth's atmosphere at a high speed, and their entry into the earth's atmosphere causes them to burn and a crust called "burnt crust" forms on the stone
A Meteorite is a fragment of a space body that falls to the surface of our planet after passing through the Earth's atmosphere. The term also applies broadly to similar objects that fall on the surface of other planets and other large celestial bodies. These bodies are space Rocks that were torn from the surface of other bodies and fell on Earth, and we call these rocks "meteorites" or "sky stones". Meteorites contain amounts of metallic elements such as pure iron, and studying these heavenly Stones is one of the most important methods of obtaining information regarding the formation of the solar system, such as planets, moons, and other smaller objects.
Usually, these stones are not much different from the stones found on the earth, but when meteorites fall on the earth, they pass through the earth's atmosphere at a high speed, and their entry into the earth's atmosphere causes them to burn and a crust called "burnt crust" forms on the stone. is formed and this is one of the main characteristics of meteorites. Identifying meteorites is an easy task for scientists. They can distinguish meteorites from other stones by several methods. There are three types of meteorites: stony, iron and stony-iron. Each of these has specific characteristics.
An asteroid is a small rocky body that orbits the Sun. A meteorite is a small fragment of an asteroid or a comet that enters the Earth's atmosphere while burning up. When meteorites enter the atmosphere of the earth or another planet like Mars at a high speed and burn up, they are called meteors, which we also call comets. Sometimes meteors can even appear brighter than Venus, which is when we call them fireballs. Scientists estimate that about 48.5 tons (44,000 kg) of meteorite material falls on Earth every day.