comet
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Water is less volatile than methane or carbon dioxide, which means its gas production shuts down more quickly as the comet cools.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
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
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
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
So I told him that he was probably looking at a comet.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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