Andres and his father are stargazing one night and notice an object in the sky producing a glowing path. Andres's father explains that this object is producing a lot of friction and heat as it speeds through the air toward the ground. Andres and his father were most likely observing what object in the night sky?

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Mikaela Harmon

Biology

9 June, 23:36

Andres and his father are stargazing one night and notice an object in the sky producing a glowing path. Andres's father explains that this object is producing a lot of friction and heat as it speeds through the air toward the ground. Andres and his father were most likely observing what object in the night sky?

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Beatrice · Answer 1

Meteor

Explanation:

Meteors are celestial bodies that have the ability to reach the earth's atmosphere. When it reaches the Earth's surface it usually leaves a luminous path, indicating the moment it started to fall towards the atmosphere, for this reason, many people call earthquakes as shooting stars.

The meteor's luminous path is caused by its ability to create a lot of friction and heat as it accelerates the air towards the ground. This luminous path is often short-lived.