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No. A shooting star is a small object burning up in Earth's atmosphere. A comet is a body of ice and rock in space. The tail of a comet is made of material that evaporates from the surface and is swept away by the solar wind.
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The term shooting stars refers?
comets
What are asteorid's known as?
Asteroids are also known as meteors, shooting stars, falling stars, bolides and comets.
Where can shooting stars comets be seen?
anywhere but mostly in the country
How do some stars become shooting stars?
Shooting stars are not stars. They are bits of dirt and dust that burn up in our atmosphere, briefly making them look like stars. Most of that is debris is from comets or others bits of dirt in space, but they are not stars and were not stars. So stars do not become shooting stars.
Are comets shooting stars?
No, comets and shooting stars are different astronomical phenomena. Comets are icy bodies that release gas and dust as they orbit the Sun, while shooting stars are meteors that enter Earth's atmosphere and burn up, producing a streak of light.
What space-related phenomena are viewable from Earth aside from a lunar eclipse?
Shooting Stars and comets.
Why do stares appear to move across the sky during night?
cos some are shooting stars and comets! and stars move around
What are shooting stars made out of?
shooting stars are meteorites are comets or meteorites which are made out of large chunks of ice or out of rock
Why is the moon marked up the way it is?
Millions of shooting stars and comets have smashed away parts of the moon causing it to look darker in places.
What does it mean when you see six shooting stars in one night?
That might mean that there has been a meteor shower. There are certain days of the year when Earth passes through what is believed to be debris of comets; as a result, you'll see several shooting stars on such days.
Why are meteors mistakenly called shooting stars and what are they are made of?
Meteors are just bits of dust, dirt or debris in space that enter Earth's atmosphere. They are often from comets. As they enter our atmosphere they burn up and fly through it. They look like stars shooting through the sky, hence the common names shooting stars or falling stars.
What are the members of the sun's family?
1.Planets 2.Asteroids 3.Satellite(moon) 4.Meteoroids(falling/shooting stars) 5.Comets
