A meteor lights up the sky over the English Channel. Today (Monday, February 13). The 1m asteroid, designated as Sar2667 marks the 7th time that astronomers have spotted an asteroid before it strikes Earth space. Once it enters Earths atmosphere, it is called a meteor. Ram pressure and high temperatures burns it up before it reaches the ground: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteor_air_burst https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_pressure