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Well, friend, an asteroid is a solid rock or metal object in space, while a comet is mostly ice and dust. The tail of a comet forms when the Sun heats up and releases materials from the comet, creating that distinctive trail like a cosmic painting. So, no, an asteroid doesn't have a tail like a comet, but both are fascinating to observe in our big beautiful universe.
What else can I help you with?
How can you tell the difference between a comet and a star?
a comet has tail behind it while a star is like a little dot.
Loose collection of rock and frozen gas that has a tail?
A comet
Rock liquid or gas that orbits the sun?
Rock: asteroid. Liquid: none. Gas: comet.
What If a piece of space debris is too large to be a meteoroid and too small to be a planet it could be?
It could be an asteroid or comet.
What happens when a comet or an asteroid hits earth?
You usually get a crater, with surrounding damage.
An asteroid with a tail is called a?
Comet
What is a bright object in space that looks like a star with a tail of light called?
A comet, shooting star, asteroid meteorite?
What is the tail of an asteroid made of?
The tail of an asteroid is not made of material itself. A comet can develop a temporary tail when passing close to the Sun, as the heat causes ice and gases on its surface to vaporize and create a visible tail.
Is a comet an asteroid?
Comets and asteroids are the same, but differ in the fact that comets have surface activity with their characteristic tail.
Is Halley's comet the largest asteroid?
No. For one thing, Halley's comet is a comet, not an asteroid. The largest asteroid is Ceres, which is far larger than Halley's comet.
Is a planetoid and asteroid or a comet?
asteroid
What is a dead comet?
A dead comet is a comet that has lost all or most of its volatile materials, such as water and ice, through repeated orbits around the sun. Once these materials are depleted, the comet no longer displays a visible coma or tail and may be difficult to distinguish from an asteroid.
Can an asteroid be come a comet?
no
How does a comets tail form?
It is formed from gas and ice and dust. A comet is from a asteroid belt. It is between Mars and Jupiter and is home to many comets. The tail of a comet is made up of gas and dust and ice. Comet means long haired star because its tail is so long.
What pushes particles in a comets tail?
The pressure of the sun's light shining on the wispy gasses vaporizing from the comet's head push the tail of the comet away from the sun. While it looks like the "tail" of the comet is trailing behind, the tail always points away from the Sun. So after the comet's perihelion (the closest approach to the Sun) the "tail" is actually LEADING the comet!
What is the name of the comet that wiped out dinosaurs?
Scientists usually refer to this as an asteroid, not a comet. It's the asteroid that caused the Chicxulub crater.
Is Pluto now an asteroid belt?
No. Pluto is considered a "dwarf planet" and in terms of composition is more like a comet than an asteroid.
