Space has rocks?
Comets and Asteroids
Asteroid
a small rocky body orbiting the sun. Large numbers of these, ranging in size from nearly 600 miles (1,000 km) across (Ceres) to dust particles, are found (as the asteroid belt ) especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, though some have more eccentric orbits, and a few pass close to the earth or enter the atmosphere as meteors.
A space telescope to thwart deadly asteroids
NASA has an eye on the sky for massive asteroids, the kind that could turn our planet to pulp. So they need donations for a telescope that can keep tabs on these deadly asteroids.
What is the difference between A meteor, a meteorite, and and Asteroid?
A meteorite is the piece of rock left behind after a Meteor doesn't burn up before reaching Earth. A meteor is a streak of light seen in the sky like "shooting star" while the rock is burning up. An Asteroid is a space rock in orbit between Jupiter and Mars usually bounced towards Earth.
Eros
The first asteroid to have its picture taken by a NASA Spacecraft.
5535 AnneFrank
An irregularly shaped, crater body take by the NASA Stardust spacecraft on November 2, 2002. It was discovered by Karl Reinmuth in 1942 it was named after the famous Holocaust victim, Anne Frank.
Asteroid Itokawa
Itokawa's curious, varied terrain and lack of impact craters indicate it is a rubble pile asteroid.
Comet
a ball of frozen gases, rock and dust that is about the size of a small town. Comets orbit the sun. Jets of gas and dust from comets form long tails that can be seen from Earth. In the distant past, people were both awed and scared by Comets. People thought they would crash into Earth but NASA research has confirmed there is no chance that could ever happen. The "tail" on the end of the Comet is actually the rock burning up and as it shoots across the sky, the light is pushed to the back from the wind against it.
Rosetta's Comet
The first spacecraft to orbit a comet nucleus, and is the first spacecraft to fly alongside a comet as it heads towards the inner Solar System
21P/Giacobini–Zinner
A periodic comet in the Solar System. It was discovered by Michel Giacobini, who observed the comet in the constellation of Aquarius on December 20, 1900
Halley's Comet
The most famous and known comet in the world which is only visible on Earth every 70-75 years. This Comet is named after English astronomer Edmond Halley who looked into reports of comets approaching Earth in 1531-1682
Comets - Remnants Of The Beginning
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