ASTEROIDS

The term "asteroid" was historically applied to any astronomical object orbiting the Sun that was
not observed to have the characteristics of an active comet or a planet, but it has increasingly
come to particularly refer to the small rocky and metallic bodies of the inner Solar Systemand out
to the orbit of Jupiter. As small objects in the outer Solar System have begun to be discovered
their observed composition differs from the objects historically termed asteroids. Harbouring
predominantly volatiles-based material similar to comets rather than the more familiar rocky or
metallic asteroids, they are often distinguished from them.[2]

SATELLITES

History's first artificial satellite, the Sputnik 1, was launched by the Soviet Union in 1957. Since
then, thousands of satellites have been launched into orbit around the Earth; also some satellites,
notably space stations, have been launched in parts and assembled in orbit. Satellites are used
for a large number of purposes. Common types include military and civilian Earth observation
satellites, communications satellites, navigation satellites, weather satellites, and research
satellites. Space stations and human spacecraft in orbit are also satellite .Satellites are used for a
large number of purposes. Common types include military and civilian Earth observation
satellites, communications satellites, navigation satellites, weather satellites, and research
satellites.

METEORITES

Meteorites are naturally occurring objects that originate in space and survive a fall
to the ground through Earth's atmosphere. Most are remnants of asteroids or
possibly comets. However, a few have been shown to be pieces of Moon or
Mars that were launched into space by an impact event. While moving through
space these objects are known as meteoroids. The bright streaks that they
produce while moving through Earth's atmosphere are known as a meteors.
The term meteorite is also used for a meteoroid that has landed on the surface
of a celestial body other than earth. NASA's Rover Opportunity found an iron
meteorite on Mars.

There are three main types of meteorites. The most abundant are stone
meteorites which are primarily made up of silicate minerals such as olivine,
pyroxene and feldspar. As their name implies, iron meteorites are mainly
composed of iron but also contain a significant amount of nickel. The rarest of
the three are the stony-iron meteorites. They are a mixture of stony and metallic
materials.

METEORS

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 (or another body'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 ameteorite. Many meteors appearing seconds or minutes apart are called a meteor
shower. The root word meteor comes from the Greekmeteōros, meaning "high in the air".