35. Are asteroids, meteors and comets related to each other? (A K2S Question)

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Yes. Asteroids and comets are both considered leftovers from when the planets formed and are about the same size. Asteroids are usually made of rock, while comets are usually made of ice and dust. Very small asteroids can be thought of as meteors, and the dust from comets' tails is what usually produces the meteors we see in our sky.

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Answer provided by Alan Hale, Ph.D. & Capt. USN (Ret.) William Readdy

Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer

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