Falling star
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Star falling into the aurora over the Kewaunee River.
Falling star or shooting star is the common name for the visible path of a meteoroid as it enters the atmosphere to become a meteor. If a falling star survives impact with the Earth's surface, then it is called a meteorite.
It may also refer to:
- The Falling Star (Der Fallende Stern) a 1950 German drama film directed by Harald Braun
- "Falling Star (The Outer Limits)", an episode of the television series The Outer Limits
- Falling Star, a section of Star Wars Tales Volume 4
- Falling Stars, a role-playing game for young children
- "Falling Star in Your Eyes", a song by Japanese rock band The Brilliant Green from their album Los Angeles
- "Falling Star", an episode of the television series General Hospital: Night Shift
- "Falling Stars", a song by musician Serj Tankian from the album Elect the Dead Symphony
- "Falling Stars", a song by electronic group Sunset Strippers
- Catch a Falling Star, a 1957 song popularized by Perry Como's hit version
- Would You Catch a Falling Star, 1982 single by American country music artist John Anderson
- The House on Falling Star Hill, a children's fantasy novel by Michael Molloy
- Requiem for a Falling Star, see List of Columbo episodes
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