No, meteoroids do not produce their own light. The bright streak of light we see as a meteor is caused by the friction and heat generated when the meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere at high speed.

Here's how it works:

1. Entry: A meteoroid, a small piece of rock or dust from space, enters Earth's atmosphere.

2. Friction: The meteoroid collides with air molecules, causing intense friction.

3. Heat: The friction generates immense heat, which causes the meteoroid and surrounding air to become incredibly hot.

4. Ionization: This extreme heat ionizes the air molecules, causing them to glow.

5. Visible Light: The glowing ionized air creates the bright streak of light we call a meteor.

So, the light we see is not coming from the meteoroid itself, but rather from the heated and ionized air surrounding it.