OUT OF THIS WORLD: COMETS ASTEROIDS, AND METEOROIDS

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OUT OF THIS WORLD COMETSASTEROIDS, AND
METEOROIDS
By Mercury Jones Edited by __________________
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In the Milky Way galaxy lies our solar system, a
region composed of the sun, nine planets, and
moons. Most people disregard the smaller
celestial bodies called asteroids, comets, and
meteoroids that fill our solar system.
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COMETS
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Comets, commonly known as Fiery Boulders, are
composed entirely of rock and do not have any
definite shape.
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Comets appear to be fireballs of light zooming
through the sky. Comets, however, do not produce
their own light. Gas and dust particles reflect
the suns light.
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In 1986, scientists all over the world awaited
the arrival of Halley's comet. This would be the
only opportunity in history to gather information
about such a comet, because its motion is
extremely unpredictable.
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ASTEROIDS
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Asteroids are fragments of rock with an irregular
shape that orbit the sun. They are too numerous
to be considered planets.
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All asteroids can be found orbiting the sun
between Mars and Jupiter. This region is known
as the asteroid belt.
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Due to the fact that asteroids do not differ in
composition, there can be no specific
classification system. Seen one asteroid, seen
them all.
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METEOROIDS
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Meteoroids, bits of rock and metal, are formed
from asteroids and comets. These small celestial
objects move throughout the solar system.
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Meteors are shooting stars that fall from space
to Earth. Be sure to wear your safety helmet,
because each day millions of meteors are making
the trip.
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Meteorites are meteoroids that pass through the
atmosphere and hit the Earths surface.
Meteorites are classified based on their
composition.
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Thanks- Mercury