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Hundreds of tiny shards of rocks, ice, and basically anything that will stick together.
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What cause the tail of a comet to form?
When a comet nears the sun, and begins to out-gas, solar wind pushes the particles away. as the comet nears the sun, more & more particles are emitted, and the tail grows.
Different if earth had an orbit like that of a comet?
our earth would be then fried, becasue the orbit of a comet orbits around the sun which cause the comet to be insanely high. which in one case would fry our earth if our orbit was near the sun
The main cause why the comet's head always faces the sun?
The tail of a comet always points away from the Sun, no matter which direction the comet is moving. This is because the Sun heats the comet up and blasts away the 'dirty ice' it's composed of, creating a tail that streams away from the Sun.This means that a comet can actually be travelling such that it's tail is ahead of it.
What names are given to different comets?
Comets are named after the people who have discovered it or by the shape or after break away from a parent comet. eg: Halley's comet Tempel-Tuffle comet Biela's comet Encke's comet Ikeya Seki comet kooutek comet comet west comet Bowell comet IRAS -Araki-Alcock Comet Austin.
What is a dead comet?
a dead comet is>......a out gassed comet.
Does halleys comet cause catastrophies?
No. The only way a comet could cause a catastrophe would be if it collided with Earth. The orbit of Halley's Comet keeps it at a safe distance from us.
Are comets related to nuclear energy?
Not directly, but as a comet approaches the sun, which is one big fusion reactor, the heat will cause the surface of the comet to vaporize, forming the comet's tail.
What causes a comet to have a tali?
cause it gets to close to the sun
What cause the tail of a comet to form?
When a comet nears the sun, and begins to out-gas, solar wind pushes the particles away. as the comet nears the sun, more & more particles are emitted, and the tail grows.
Different if earth had an orbit like that of a comet?
our earth would be then fried, becasue the orbit of a comet orbits around the sun which cause the comet to be insanely high. which in one case would fry our earth if our orbit was near the sun
Did Mickey Mouse have a dog named Comet?
No cause he only a dog named PLuto
The main cause why the comet's head always faces the sun?
The tail of a comet always points away from the Sun, no matter which direction the comet is moving. This is because the Sun heats the comet up and blasts away the 'dirty ice' it's composed of, creating a tail that streams away from the Sun.This means that a comet can actually be travelling such that it's tail is ahead of it.
What is a ball of ice dust and gasses that travels through space and orbits the sun?
a comet/meteorite
Comet which seen in every 73 years?
That is Halley's comet, named after English astronomer Edmond Halley,
What forms a crater when it hits the earth?
A large meteorite can. Also an asteroid or a comet can cause a crater.
Why it is important for astronauts to train in the Vomit Comet before going into space?
It is important cause they will vomit
Do comets have the power to destroy a planet?
No. A comet can leave a large crater and, in the case of Earth, cause a mass extinction, but a comet cannot destroy a planet or even significantly change its orbit.
