Ever get confused between a meteor and a meteoroid? Want to know exactly when an asteroid becomes a meteor? The American Meteor Society‘s Vincent Perlerin is here to help, with a handy infographic to keep it all straight. At the rate space rocks are falling these days, best get up to speed, and fast!

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Infographic located by Moonandback.com

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