comet
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The Perseids, pronounced 'Per-see-ids', are caused by debris left behind specifically by the Swift-Tuttle comet.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The Perseids are produced by tiny pieces of dust and rock left behind by comet Swift-Tuttle.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
The new images show several features that support the conclusion that 3I/ATLAS is a comet.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
The mission is expected to be completed by 2029 and will wait in space for an opportunity to investigate a suitable comet or other promising target.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
Luis Alvarez never knew of the discovery of the Chicxulub crater or of the Shoemaker-Levy comet, as he died in 1988.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
This occurs when the Earth passes through trials of debris from asteroids or comets.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Meteor showers happen when the Earth passes through trails of debris from asteroids or comets - a snowball of frozen rock and gas orbiting the Sun.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Another branch of their work is planetary defence, which involves identifying threats like comets and asteroids.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
He’s standing across the net from comets barely half his age and smoking almost all of them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Some medieval depictions of comets resemble unidentified flying crucifixes.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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