comet

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Asteroids, comets, and larger bodies crash into one another, sometimes sticking together and slowly transforming clouds of dust and ice into planets and moons.

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Scientists are continuing to strengthen the case that a fragmented comet exploded in Earth's atmosphere nearly 13,000 years ago.

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The Asteroids, Comets, and Meteorites research group at ICE-CSIC has spent more than a decade studying the physical and chemical properties of asteroid and comet surfaces.

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The UVS instrument was able to observe the comet during a window when viewing from Mars and Earth was difficult or not possible.

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In these events, an incoming object such as a comet detonates above the ground, releasing intense heat and shockwaves that reach Earth's surface.

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