Q#2-Minor members of the Solar system
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- What recent advances have allowed scientists to study near-Earth objects?
- What are examples of near-Earth objects studied by scientists?
- What do comets and asteroids provide clues about?
- How long have people been aware of comets?
- What did some people historically believe about comets?
- What is a comet described as?
- What happens to a comet as it approaches the sun?
- What is the relationship between a comet's orbit and its visibility?
- What is the nucleus of a comet made of?
- What is the tail of a comet formed from?
- How long can a comet's tail reach?
- Where do most comets originate from?
- What hypothesis exists regarding comets and the extinction of dinosaurs?
- What is a meteor also called?
- What happens when a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere?
- What causes a meteor to glow as it travels through the atmosphere?
- What colors can meteors produce based on their composition?
- What are meteoroids?
- What happens to a meteorite after it survives atmospheric entry?
- How many meteors enter Earth's atmosphere daily?
- What is the size range of meteors?
- When were meteors believed to be from our solar system?
- What are asteroids described as?
- Why are asteroids hard to see?
- What is the largest asteroid classified as?

- Where do many asteroids orbit the sun?
- What role does Jupiter play in asteroid orbits?
- What are the differences between comets, asteroids, and meteors?
- What are the three parts of a comet?

- What happens when a meteoroid burns up in the atmosphere?
- How do comets, asteroids, and meteors relate to each other?
- What are the three main types of celestial bodies discussed?
- How many planets are in the solar system?
- What is a comet often referred to as?
- What are the three main parts of a comet?
- What happens to the nucleus of a comet as it approaches the Sun?
- Where do comets originate from in the solar system?
- What is the Oort cloud?
- What is the Kuiper belt composed of?
- What are meteors commonly known as?