Daily Archives: November 13, 2024

Comets: What are they?

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Catherine Sack

Comets are icy, small bodies containing rock, frozen gases, and dust. Referred to as “cosmic snowballs”, comets are found in the outer parts of the solar system like the Kuiper Belt or the Oort Cloud. A comet is made up of 3 parts: nucleus, coma, and tail. The nucleus is its icy center. The coma […] Continue reading →

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The Kuiper Belt: What’s in it?

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Catherine Sack

Found outside of Neptune’s orbit, the Kuiper Belt is home to many important objects within our solar system. The Kuiper Belt is contains icy bodies (aka KBOs) in the shape of a doughnut. Many of these KBOs are extremely old, but with little sign of change since its formation. After the formation of our solar […] Continue reading →

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