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Yes. Comets do not enter the atmosphere of the earth (we hope!). What you see is gasses that are released from the comet, illuminated by the sun. However, a meteor (shooting star) is visible only due to the atmosphere heating the meteor.

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Does the the thermosphere block comets?

The thermosphere does not block comets. Comets can enter Earth's atmosphere and reach the surface regardless of the thermosphere.


What layer of the atmosphere are comets found?

Comets are typically found in the outermost layer of the Earth's atmosphere known as the exosphere. This layer extends from about 500 km to 10,000 km above the Earth's surface and is where the majority of comets orbit and travel.


What are the interplanetary material that collides with the surface of the Earth?

Interplanetary material that collides with the Earth's surface includes meteoroids, asteroids, and comets. When these objects enter Earth's atmosphere and survive the journey to impact the surface, they are referred to as meteorites.


What source of light makes comets visible?

Comets are visible because they reflect sunlight. As a comet travels closer to the Sun, the sunlight heats up the comet's surface, causing it to release gas and dust that form a glowing coma and tail. This reflected sunlight is what makes comets visible from Earth.


Does visible light rays coming from earth surface heat the atmosphere in a way similar to the way a green house is heated?

Visible light rays from the Sun penetrate the atmosphere and heat the Earth's surface. The Earth absorbs this energy and then emits it back as infrared radiation, which is absorbed by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. This process, known as the greenhouse effect, warms the atmosphere and helps regulate Earth's temperature.

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Does the the thermosphere block comets?

The thermosphere does not block comets. Comets can enter Earth's atmosphere and reach the surface regardless of the thermosphere.


What layer of the atmosphere are comets found?

Comets are typically found in the outermost layer of the Earth's atmosphere known as the exosphere. This layer extends from about 500 km to 10,000 km above the Earth's surface and is where the majority of comets orbit and travel.


What 3 parts of earth are visible from space?

The atmosphere, the lithosphere, and the hydrosphere.You're welcome ^.^


What are the interplanetary material that collides with the surface of the Earth?

Interplanetary material that collides with the Earth's surface includes meteoroids, asteroids, and comets. When these objects enter Earth's atmosphere and survive the journey to impact the surface, they are referred to as meteorites.


What source of light makes comets visible?

Comets are visible because they reflect sunlight. As a comet travels closer to the Sun, the sunlight heats up the comet's surface, causing it to release gas and dust that form a glowing coma and tail. This reflected sunlight is what makes comets visible from Earth.


What penetrates the earth's atmosphere to reach the surface?

Electromagnetic radiation from the sun, most in the form of visible light.


The sky is what?

The sky is the atmosphere of Earth and any visible part of the universe, as observed from Earths surface.


What are Pieces of rock that actually strike Earth's surface called?

Pieces of rock that actually strike Earth's surface are called meteorites. When these fragments of asteroids or comets survive the journey through Earth's atmosphere and land on the surface, they are termed meteorites.


Does visible light rays coming from earth surface heat the atmosphere in a way similar to the way a green house is heated?

Visible light rays from the Sun penetrate the atmosphere and heat the Earth's surface. The Earth absorbs this energy and then emits it back as infrared radiation, which is absorbed by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. This process, known as the greenhouse effect, warms the atmosphere and helps regulate Earth's temperature.


What are meteroids that reach the earth's atmosphere called?

comets


The portion of the sun normally visible from the earth is the?

The portion of the sun normally visible from Earth is the photosphere. This is the outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere that emits light and heat, allowing us to see the sun's surface.


What in the atmosphere asorbs energy?

The atmosphere is transparent to the visible light of the Sun. So it passes right through, only to get absorbed by the surface of the Earth.