You can impress your friends and family tonight with this little quiz. Did you know there’s a difference between a meteoroid, meteor and meteorite?
A meteoroid is interplanetary matter within our solar system. (Basically, it’s a bit of ‘rock’ that’s come off an asteroid or comet)
A meteor is a metereoid which enters the earth’s atmosphere and burns on entry – a shooting star.
A meteorite is a meteoroid which has survived its journey through the earth’s atmosphere and crashes to earth.
In case you’re wondering why little white flakes of dandruff are falling from the web page, fear not, it’s actually snow, aimed at celebrating the commencement of the silly season. I often wonder why Australians still persist with the whole white Christmas thing, probably tradition (and I’m guilty of it too). Even Santa gets it, that its hot Downunder for Christmas. He changes out his reindeer for white boomers (kangaroos for international subscribers). An Australian classic song (and book) by Rolf Harris – on You Tube (Sorry for subscribers who can’t view You Tube at work, I couldn’t find a non You Tube version!)
