SOLAR SYSTEM

Detailed explanation-1: -Comets shed particles that appear as a dusty trail behind the “dirty snowball” of rock, ice, and gas that makes up the comet’s nucleus. As Earth passes through a comet’s tail, the rocky debris collides with our atmosphere, creating the colorful streaks of a meteor shower.

Detailed explanation-2: -When Halley passed by Earth 110 years ago, its tail was 24 million miles long. Yes, the Earth can pass through the field of debris that’s been outgassed by a comet.

Detailed explanation-3: -Meteor Showers: When Earth crosses the leftover of a comet, groups of meteors are seen. These meteors fall on Earth like a shower and are known as meteor showers. They occur at regular time intervals in each year.