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Oort Cloud Essays and Term Papers
PlanetologyPLANETOLOGY
Planetology is the branch of astronomy that deals with the physical features of the planets. Planetology studies include the origin and composition of the planets, and the solid bodies of comets and meteors found in the solar system.
Comet, Asteroid, and Meteor
An asteroid and ...
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CometsThe first written records of date back to nearly 3,000 years ago from China and Europe. The accounts of these were believed to be the causes of terrible events that occurred afterwards. In more recent times, however, astronomers have found out what they really are.
A comet is basically a mixture ...
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Comets And AsteroidsEnglish 11R-9
Elberth
A quick look at the scarred face of the moon provides evidence
enough to see that space is not an empty place. Small bodies of rock and
frozen materials are traveling around space at all times. As far as
scientists can tell, they have been since the dawn of time. These ...
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CometsHave you ever looked up in the sky and seen a little ball creeping by?
If so, did you wonder what it was? That little ball is called a comet.
are small, fragile, and irregularly shaped. Most are composed of frozen gas.
However, some are composed of frozen gas and non-volatile grains. They ...
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The Hale Bopp CometAs I am sure all of you know, we have recently been able to see a new but not
permanent additon to the night sky. This addition is known as Hale-Bopp, a comet
that is about 122 million miles (about 1.3 times the distance of the sun to the
earth) from the earth and is approximately 25 miles wide. ...
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