☄️🪨 Difference Between Asteroids, Comets & Meteors

(Explained simply for kids 8–10+)

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🪨 Asteroids

What are they?

• Rocky objects in space
• Leftovers from planet formation

Where are they found?

• Mostly between Mars and Jupiter (Asteroid Belt)

Do they have tails?
❌ No

Example: Vesta, Eros

🧠 Think of asteroids as space rocks

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☄️ Comets

What are they?

• Made of ice, dust, and rock

Where do they come from?

• Far edges of the solar system

Do they have tails?
✅ Yes!

• When near the Sun, ice melts and forms a glowing tail

Example: Halley’s Comet

🧠 Think of comets as dirty snowballs with tails

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🌠 Meteors

What are they?

• Bright streaks of light in the sky

How do they form?

• Small space rocks burn up in Earth’s atmosphere

Where are they seen?

• In Earth’s sky (shooting stars)

🧠 Think of meteors as burning space dust

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🌍 Meteorite (bonus!)

• If a meteor reaches the ground, it’s called a meteorite

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📊 Simple comparison table

Object	Made of	Tail?	Where
Asteroid	Rock & metal	❌	Space
Comet	Ice, dust, rock	✅	Space
Meteor	Burning rock	🌠	Earth’s sky

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🧠 Easy way to remember

• Asteroid → Rock in space
• Comet → Icy object with tail
• Meteor → Shooting star

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🌟 Fun facts for kids

• Some asteroids are as big as mountains 🏔️
• Comet tails always point away from the Sun
• Meteors can travel faster than 70,000 km/hour

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