A sand grain to boulder-sized rocky body that travels through space is typically referred to as a "meteoroid." Meteoroids can vary significantly in size, ranging from tiny particles to larger objects, and they originate from asteroids, comets, or other celestial bodies. When they enter a planet's atmosphere and produce a visible streak of light, they are known as meteors, and if they survive their passage to land on the surface, they are called meteorites.
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