Streaks of light spotted in the sky
Could it be a shooting star or something else?
Falling stars
Meteors are most often seen as a very brief streak of light in the night sky. These streaks of light are commonly called “shooting stars” or “falling stars”. Although they are most often seen at night, especially bright meteors can be seen during daylight. The streak that we call a meteor is a trail of glowing vapor produced when a small particle of space debris enters Earth’s atmosphere. Big meteorites about the size of a football can produce a fireball which can be brighter than a full moon! If you want to see a meteorite, spend some time outside at night.
Halley's Comet
Halley's Comet is arguably the most famous comet. It is a "periodic" comet and returns to Earth's vicinity about every 75 years, making it possible for a human to see it twice in his or her lifetime. The last time it was here was in 1986, and it is projected to return in 2061.
Meteor shower
A meteor shower is an event in which a number of meteors are observed to originate from one point in the night sky.
Shooting star in the night sky
Meteors, or shooting stars as they are more commonly known, are the streaks of light produced when a meteoroid burns up in the Earth's atmosphere. It looks like a star falling towards us as it momentarily flashes above us.