Shooting Star
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A '''shooting star''' is the common name for the visible path of a [[meteoroid]] as it enters the atmosphere. A shooting star is also broken pieces of meteors that have become broken off in space.
'''Shooting star''' may also refer to:
* [[Shooting Star (band)]], a rock band from Kansas City, MO
* [[Shooting Star (comics)]], a character from Marvel Comics
* [[P-80 Shooting Star]], a United States Army Air Forces jet fighter
* [[T-33 Shooting Star]], an American-built jet trainer
* [[Shooting Star Children's Hospice]], a UK children's charity
An '''album''':
* [[Shooting Star (album)|''Shooting Star'' (album)]], an album by the band of the same name
* [[Shooting Star (Elkie Brooks album)|''Shooting Star'' (Elkie Brooks album)]], a 1978 album
*''[[The Shooting Star]]'', an adventure from the comic book series Tintin
'''Shooting star''' may also be:
*[[Dodecatheon]], a genus of herbaceous flowering plants
* A [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Splash|professional wrestling aerial technique]]
* An award for young European actors at the [[Berlin International Film Festival]]
'''See also''':
* [[Shooting Star (song)|"Shooting Star" (song)]]
* [[Shooting Stars FC]], a Nigerian football club
* ''[[Shooting Stars]]'', a British comedy television show
* [[Shooting Stars (Singapore television series)|''Shooting Stars'' (Singapore television series)]]
* "Shooting Stars" a poem by Carol Ann Duffy concerning the [[holocaust]]
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