Shooting Star 876588 222006891 2008-06-27T02:56:59Z Discospinster 82432 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/65.92.65.170|65.92.65.170]] to last version by Davidros (using [[WP:HG|Huggle]]) {{Wiktionarypar|shooting star}} 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]] {{disambig}} [[de:Shooting Star]] [[el:Διάττοντας αστέρας]] [[ja:シューティングスター]]