👉 Micrometeoroids are small meteoroids (typically less than 100 meters in diameter) that can strike Earth and cause significant damage. These objects are often thought of as "small" because they are much smaller than larger objects such as asteroids or comets, which can be several kilometers in diameter. The term "micrometeoroid" is a play on words, suggesting that these particles are so small that they are not visible to the naked eye. They are also known as "
