comet
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As a comet approaches the Sun, its ice turns directly into gas and releases huge amounts of dust into space.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
When debris first separates from an asteroid or comet, the fragments stay tightly grouped together.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
Astronomers describe an asteroid or comet as "active" when it releases dust, gas or larger pieces of material into space.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
That discovery eventually led to the comet being named after him.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
I knew that, barely visible in the sky at this time, was a newly discovered comet called Arend-Roland.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing comet
Oh, My Stars! The Language of Outer Space
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