Generally, natural objects existing outside the planet Earth and its atmosphere, including the Earth's moon and other planets in this solar system. Specifically, natural objects of extraterrestrial origin, such as comets or other meteoroids, that enter the Earth's atmosphere or fall to its surface.
Broader Terms
<object genres by location, context or origin> (819)
Narrower Terms
meteorites (2)
Used for
bodies, extraterrestrial; extraterrestrial objects
Alternative Terms extraterrestrial body
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