Shooting star ☄️ -- Parses

1A: ELF containing GNU*
4A: A(R->S)EA
6A: SEND less S
7A: [ballisti]C AM[munition]
8A: LOO+M
10A: A+[f]RIA[r]
12A: (REPELS BIG)*
14A: DIS+TRACTS
17A: [amphit]HEAT[re]
18A: TOPS<
20A: [s]AGE
21A: "ALE"
22A: racE haD excessivE celebratioN
23A: E[xurb]S+TEEM
1D: [t]ESC[o]+[t]APAD[o]+ES
2D: UP containing CAN[s]*
3D: FE+M+(LAME FEAT)*
4D: reAD LIBrary
5D: acrostic
9D: MAG+NET+ISM
11D: IS doubled
13D: airlinE'S AErospace<
15D: (AT TIN)*
16D: THE+F[reigh]T
19D: PD containing A