definition of the week

meteor or meteorite?

A meteor is space matter that enters the Earth's atmosphere and causes a streak of light in our sky as it burns up. A meteorite is any parts of such matter that survives and reaches the surface of our planet.

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MEDIA WATCH – NEW IMAGES

all new

business class, brand new

award winning

27 Sep 2011 – Fans of the Media Watch section will be glad to see that there are now some new examples on the page. See if you can spot what is wrong with each of them. The examples above should read all-new Yaris, business-class flights and brand-new BMW, and awardwinning Galaxy SIIor award-winning Galaxy SII.