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Today's Random Fact:

An asteroid is a relatively small, inactive body composed of rock, carbon or metal, which is orbiting the Sun, whereas a comet is a relatively small, sometimes active object, which is composed of dirt and ice. Comets are characterized by dust and gas tails when in proximity to the Sun.



Bonus Fact:

A meteoroid is a small particle from an asteroid or comet orbiting he Sun; a meteor is a meteoroid that is observed as it burns up in the Earth's atmosphere; "shooting star." Finally, a meteorite is a meteoroid that survives its passage through the Earth's atmosphere and impacts the Earth's surface.