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A large mass of ice and dust in space with a tail is called a comet. As a comet approaches the sun, the heat causes the ice to vaporize and create a glowing tail that points away from the sun due to solar wind.

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Why are small space objects often potato shaped and large space objects usually rounded?

Small space objects clump together from many different directions giving it a odd shape. once the object gets enough mass, the gravity starts forcing the object into a ball. For example space dust kept on connecting (when in orbit around the sun) until the mass was large enough to force the space dust ( which by then was basically rock) into a large uninhabitable ball which after pulling gasses in to form an atmosphere, turned into what we call now earth.


What has a mass of gases dust particles and stars that are located in space?

A galaxy.


What is a mass of gases dust particles and stars that are located in space.?

nebula


Is dust a matter?

Yes, dust is matter. Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space, and dust particles fit this definition. Dust is composed of tiny solid particles that can be made up of various materials such as skin cells, pollen, and soil.


What is anything that has mass and occupies space?

Matter


What are the effects of a large mass on space?

Large mass (in astronomical terms) bend and distort the fabric of spacetime.


What fills the space between galaxies?

To a large extent, empty space. But there are also isolated stars and other objects, as well as dust and gas. It seems that the intergalactic gas in a galaxy cluster, though thinly spread, has about as much mass as all the galaxies!


What is a mass of gases dust particles and stars located in space called?

simple and easy a comet a comet has a solid center nucleus that contains rock particles trapped in frozen liqud this forms the tail: as it moves closer to the sun the "outer ice" turns to gas and the solid particles (pieces) turn to dust


Single large land mass?

A large land mass is commonly called a continent.


What is a mass of gases dust particle s and stars that are located in space?

nebula


What about additional matter from space?

Scientists have estimated that several TONS of dust and rocks fall to Earth each day. Some of it is in the form of meteors, which either burn up in the atmosphere (adding dust and vapor) or fall to the ground (adding solid mass). Some of the dust on your bookshelves is space dust.


What is a measurement of distance in space called?

Lightyears