celestial body

is a floating piece of stone and metal

fragments of asteroids and comets

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size varies

found in the asteroids belt

meteors are called meteorites when they collide with the earths surface

meteors are actually shooting stars

500 meteorites reach the earths surface every year

only six go to scientists for their studies

size varies from one meter to 1000 meters wide

known as mini planets

travels around the sun at a average speed of 25km

asteroids are leftovers of the dust thing that collapsed under its own fat weight to form the solar system

made of dust and ice

core is a rock

doesnt produce own light

when a comet travels towards the sun the radiation makes the tail look like ts behind its self

tail looks like its going the other way when traviling away from the sun

burns out after several thousand years

the size can come up to 150 000 000km