a piece of rock or metal from space that has fallen to the surface of a planet or moon; aerolite

to fall from the sky; to crash down, used specifically for celestial bodies or objects at high altitude

A meteor or falling star that enters the earth's atmosphere; specifically the remains that reach the ground without being completely burned up.

A natural phenomenon where a meteorite breaks apart in the atmosphere and falls to the ground in many pieces

a crater formed by the impact of a meteorite

the remains of a meteorite that consists primarily of iron; siderite

To fall from a great height or outer space and be destroyed or burn up, such as a meteor entering the atmosphere

a meteorite consisting mainly of iron and nickel; also known as a siderolite

chondrite; a type of stony meteorite that has not been modified by melting or differentiation of the parent body

to die or lose one's life; typically used in written or formal contexts

crater formed by the impact of a meteorite or other celestial body

to fall or drop from a great height

to weep or have tears fall from one's eyes; literary way to describe crying

(literary) to fall into error; to fail to fulfill one's duties

to offer one's life in sacrifice; to die for a cause