SOLAR SYSTEM

Detailed explanation-1: -(1) Asteroids are small rocky planetoids, while comets are formed of frozen gases held together by rocky and metallic material. (2) Asteroids are found mostly between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars, while comets are found mostly between Venus and Mercury .

Detailed explanation-2: -Unlike asteroids which are made up solely of rock, comets are made of a mix of ice, rock and gas. They’re also leftovers from the formation of the solar system and orbit the sun. But because of the way they’re made, as they get closer their ice and dust begin to melt which gives it a beautiful tail.

Detailed explanation-3: -A comet nucleus is the solid core of a comet consisting of frozen molecules including water, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, methane and ammonia as well as other inorganic and organic molecules-dust. The nucleus of a comet is usually around 6 miles (10 kilometers) across or less (opens in new tab).

Detailed explanation-4: -Comets are made of dust, ice, and rock materials, while asteroids are composed of rocky materials and metals. Both celestial bodies were formed 4.6 billion years ago. Asteroids were formed much closer to the sun where it was impossible for the ice to remain solid.

Detailed explanation-5: -Comets orbit the Sun, like asteroids. But comets are made of ice and dust-not rock. As a comet’s orbit takes it toward the Sun, the ice and dust begin to vaporize. That vaporized ice and dust become the comet’s tail.