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What do we call a space rock that is still out in space?

A meteoroid.

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  1. A meteorite
  2. A meteor
  3. A meteoroid ✔

Why: The same rock gets a different name depending on where it is. Out in space it is a meteoroid. Meteoroids range from dust grains to small asteroids.

Huh, didn't know that: Trick to remember: meteorOIDs are Out In the Dark of space.

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Why did the meteoroid stay in space? It was not ready to make an entrance.
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Answer: A meteoroid. The same rock gets a different name depending on where it is. Out in space it is a meteoroid. Meteoroids range from dust grains to small asteroids.

  1. NASA Science: Meteors and Meteorites science.nasa.gov/solar-system/meteors-meteorites
    Meteoroids These rocks still are in space. Meteoroids range in size from dust grains to small asteroids.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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