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A meteoroid results when a chunk of rock breaks off from a larger asteroid (usually a result of impact) and burns up on its way into the Earth's atmosphere.
Source: https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/the-asteroids-we-should-watch-out-for
But since its return, NASA's post-flight analysis has found the rocket's platform and spacecraft suffered excess damage during the launch and reentry into Earth's atmosphere, respectively.
Source: https://mashable.com/article/nasa-artemis-2-astronauts-announced
Either way, when Earth passes through these leftover bits of comets or asteroids, the fragments encounter Earth's atmosphere and put on quite the show.
Source: https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/geminids-meteor-shower-peaks-week-dark-skies-105623926
The composition of Earth's atmosphere changed when life arose on the planet.
Source: https://mashable.com/article/james-webb-space-telescope-trappist-planets-solar-system
The Earth passes through this debris, and as they hit the Earth, they burn up in our Earth's atmosphere, putting on a celestial light show.