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What do scientists call the study of comets and other things related to space?

Scientists refer to the study of comets and other celestial bodies as astronomy or astrophysics, depending on the specific focus of the research. Cometary science involves studying the composition, behavior, and origins of comets, while broader astronomical research includes investigating the entire universe, including stars, planets, and galaxies.


What do comets and asteroids not have in common?

Comets are Comets and Asteroids are Asteroids


Do comets or asteroids have a gas tail?

Comets!


What are comets formed from?

comets are formed from ice and gases


How comets were discovered?

A comet is an icy body that releases gas or dust. They are often compared to dirty snowballs, though recent research has led some scientists to call them snowy dirtballs. Comets contain dust, ice, carbon dioxide, ammonia, methane and more. Astronomers think comets are leftovers from the gas, dust, ice and rocks that initially formed the solar system about 4.6 billion years ago. Some researchers think comets might have originally brought some of the water and organic molecules to Earth that now make up life here. To research this hypothesis, the Rosetta mission, which landed a probe on a comet on Nov. 12, 2014, is studying its nucleus and environment, observing how it changes as it approaches the sun. Comets orbit the sun, but most are believed to inhabit in an area known as the Oort Cloud, far beyond the orbit of Pluto. Occasionally a comet streaks through the inner solar system; some do so regularly, some only once every few centuries. Many people have never seen a comet, but those who have won't easily forget the celestial show.

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Detailed research on comets indicates that they cannot be older than?

10,000


What do scientists call the study of comets and other things related to space?

Scientists refer to the study of comets and other celestial bodies as astronomy or astrophysics, depending on the specific focus of the research. Cometary science involves studying the composition, behavior, and origins of comets, while broader astronomical research includes investigating the entire universe, including stars, planets, and galaxies.


Did ancient Chinese record appearances of comets?

Yes, ancient Chinese astronomers meticulously recorded the appearances of comets. The Chinese kept detailed astronomical records, including observations of celestial phenomena like comets, which they often interpreted as omens. Historical texts, such as the "Records of the Grand Historian," document various sightings and the associated interpretations of these celestial events. These records highlight the significance of comets in Chinese culture and astronomy.


What is the possessive noun for comets?

The singular form is comet, the plural form is comets, the possessive plural is comets'. Example: The comets' paths will not cross.


What do comets and asteroids not have in common?

Comets are Comets and Asteroids are Asteroids


Which of these always contains ice meteors asteroids or comets?

Comets


Who invented comets?

comets


How many comets are there on planet Neptune?

There are no comets on Neptune because Neptune is a planet and comets are, well, comets. They have nothing to do with each other.


Does planet mercury have comets?

comets crash into all planets!Planets don't have comets. Planets have moons. Comets orbit the sun


What is a rocky object that orbits the sun between the planets?

Asteroid Comets are icy conglomerations of material, so cannot be called a "rocky object".


Are comets rocks?

Yes Comets are Rocks


What is a comets place in space?

Comets move