UNIVERSE
ASTEROIDS
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Small bodies of ice, rock, and cosmic dust that orbit the sun
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Meteors
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Meteorites
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Comets
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Asteroids
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Comets are cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock, and dust that orbit the Sun. When frozen, they are the size of a small town. When a comet’s orbit brings it close to the Sun, it heats up and spews dust and gases into a giant glowing head larger than most planets.
Detailed explanation-2: -At the heart of every comet is a solid, frozen core called the nucleus. This ball of dust and ice is usually less than 10 miles (16 kilometers) across – about the size of a small town.
Detailed explanation-3: -Scientists sometimes call comets dirty snowballs or snowy dirtballs, depending on whether they contain more ice material or rocky debris according to NASA. Related: How to view and photograph comets.
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