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What is like a big dirty snow ball?

Comets have been described as being like big dirty snowballs. So has the dwarf planet Pluto.


What are comets often called?

Dirty snowballs


Are comet sometimes called dry snowballs?

no they are called dirty snowballs because they are rocky and made out of ice


What is a comet known as?

comets are known to be dirty snowballs.


What are comets nickname?

Comets are often referred to as "dirty snowballs" or "icy mudballs" due to their icy composition mixed with dust, rock, and organic compounds.


Are there snowballs in space?

No, snowballs are made of ice particles that melt in the vacuum of space. However, comets are sometimes described as "dirty snowballs" because they are a mix of ice and dust particles.


What are comets mostly called?

dirty snowballs or "icy mudballs


What thing in space is often called a snow-ball?

Asteroids are sometimes called," Dirty Snowballs".


Are chunks of ice with bits of rock and dust sometimes called dirty snowballs?

Yes, chunks of ice with bits of rock and dust are sometimes called dirty snowballs. These objects are known as comets and they originate from the outer regions of the solar system. The dust and rock fragments give them their characteristic appearance.


In what direction do coment tails point?

Away from the sun. The radiation blows the 'boil off', as comets are made of dirty snowballs.


What are the main ingetiants of a comet?

Comets can be described as "Dirty Snowballs" and are composed of rock, dust, water ice, and frozen gases.


What are comets closest to?

Comets are physically very remote (far away from) from almost everything, they resemble (are similar to) dirty snowballs.