Meteor sounds have become a staple of online video because they instantly communicate something falling from space without needing any explanation. Creators use this kind of long impact recording for disaster edits, space scenes, gaming clips and reaction videos, where the build-up and boom do much of the storytelling. Similar rumble and whoosh effects appear across film trailers and user-made soundboards, and their popularity endures because the sound is versatile, dramatic and easy to recognise. A single meteor hit can turn a simple animation into a moment that feels large and urgent.