Are meteors really missiles thrown at jinns by angels?

In Surah Mulk, verse 5 , Allah says: > وَلَقَدْ زَيَّنَّا السَّمَاءَ الدُّنْيَا بِمَصَابِيحَ وَجَعَلْنَاهَا > رُجُومًا لِلشَّيَاطِينِ ۖ وَأَعْتَدْنَا لَهُمْ عَذَابَ السَّعِيرِ > > And We have certainly beautified the nearest heaven with stars and > **have made [from] them what is thrown at the devils** and have prepared > for them the punishment of the Blaze. How do we understand the highlighted phrase? **Does it refer to meteorites falling to earth?** If yes, since they also fall on other planets, what do we make of their purpose? According to science, meteoroids come from asteroids *(between Mars & Jupiter)* & comets *(from Oort Cloud )*. ***Is this in conflict with the above verse?*** **Note:** To understand difference between meteoroids, meteors and meteorite please click here .