comet
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One possibility was that the outer rocky planet had once possessed a thick atmosphere that was later blasted away by a collision with a massive asteroid, comet, or another large object.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
They formed closer to the Sun early in the solar system's history and are generally dry, rocky bodies without the icy material that produces comet tails.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
When he saw the comet return, he reportedly realized he had witnessed the same object decades earlier in 989.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
Edmond Halley later became famous for identifying the periodic nature of the bright comet now officially called 1P/Halley.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
Columbus was not ‘responsible’ for the existence of America, nor Galileo for the moons of Jupiter, nor Hailey for the return of Hailey’s comet, although certainly the credit for these discoveries belongs to them.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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Oh, My Stars! The Language of Outer Space
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