{"id":106514,"date":"2026-06-03T15:04:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T09:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=106514"},"modified":"2026-06-03T15:04:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T09:34:47","slug":"bolide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/bolide\/","title":{"rendered":"Bolide"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Bolide Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The explosions and the boom sounds heard by the residents of Boston recently could be the result of \u201ca rather significant bolide\/meteor entering the atmosphere.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Bolide<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A bolide is a type of<\/span><b> large, exceptionally bright meteor <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that <\/span><b>often explodes in the upper atmosphere<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, producing a bright <\/span><b>flash of light <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>occasionally fragmented meteorites reaching the ground.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bolides are <\/span><b>distinguished <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from regular meteors by their <\/span><b>greater brightness and more dramatic visual effects.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bolides can also produce <\/span><b>loud booms.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bolides are more <\/span><b>common<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> than many people realize, with <\/span><b>several occurring each year, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">though<\/span><b> most go unnoticed or happen over remote areas.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Studying bolides<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can provide <\/span><b>valuable information about the composition <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and structure of <\/span><b>meteoroids<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as well as insights into the processes that occur during atmospheric entry.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>What is a Meteor?<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>space rock that has not entered the Earth\u2019s atmosphere<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is usually referred to as a <\/span><b>meteoroid or asteroid.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Once in the Earth\u2019s atmosphere<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the rock traveling at very high velocities <\/span><b>encounters friction from the atmosphere, resulting in a fireball<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that is then <\/span><b>referred to as a meteor.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Meteors that reach the ground<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are then called <\/span><b>meteorites<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source<\/b><strong>:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/world-news\/us-news\/what-is-a-bolide-dashcam-videos-show-bright-flash-as-meteor-triggers-explosion-like-boom-in-boston-and-rhode-island-101780167283808.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>HT<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bolide is a type of large, exceptionally bright meteor that often explodes in the upper atmosphere. 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