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SPACE

By : Minas and Reem


Asteroids
Asteroids are rocky or metal space rocks that
orbit the Sun. They can be big or small and
come in different shapes. Some are dark and
carbon-based, some are rocky, and others are
metal-rich.

Examples of asteroids include Ceres, Vesta,


Bennu, and Ryugu.

Asteroids are mostly found in the asteroid belt


between Mars and Jupiter. Some come close to
Earth, called near-Earth asteroids . Scientists
study asteroids to learn about space and for
missions like mining or protecting Earth from
asteroids.
COME
TS
Comets are icy objects that orbit the Sun. They're
made of rock, dust, and ice like water and gases.
They formed billions of years ago in the outer parts
of our solar system. Comets can range in size from a
few hundred meters to tens of kilometers across.
When they get close to the Sun, the heat makes the
ice turn into gas, creating a glowing coma and tail
that we can see from Earth. The solid part of a
comet, called the nucleus, is usually a few kilometers
wide.
METEOR
S
Meteors are bright streaks of light in the sky caused by
small rocks or metal pieces called meteoroids entering
Earth's atmosphere. When meteoroids burn up due to
friction with the air, they create the glowing trails we see as
meteors or shooting stars.
Formation: Meteoroids come from comets or asteroids in
space. Comets leave behind dust and debris as they orbit
the Sun, and asteroids can break apart, creating
meteoroids.
Size: Meteoroids can be tiny like grains of sand or as big as
a pea. Most meteors we see are from smaller meteoroids
burning up high in the atmosphere.
MAJOR
COMETS
1. Halley's Comet: It returns to Earth approximately every 76
years and was last visible in 1986. It's about 15 kilometers
in diameter.
2. Hale-Bopp Comet: Discovered in 1995, it had a long and
bright tail. It reached its closest point to Earth in 1997 and
is estimated to be about 40 kilometers in diameter.
3. Comet Lovejoy: Discovered in 2011, it was visible to the
naked eye. It had a greenish glow and a faint tail. It's
estimated to be about 4.5 kilometers in diameter.
MAJOR
1. Ceres:

ASTEROIDS
- Size: Largest asteroid, about 940 kilometers wide.
- Location: Found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
- Discovery: First spotted on January 1, 1801.

2. Vesta:
- Size: Second-largest asteroid, about 525 kilometers wide.
- Location: Also in the asteroid belt, closer to Mars.
- Discovery: Discovered on March 29, 1807.

3. Eros:
- Size: Near-Earth asteroid, about 34 kilometers long.
- Location: Has an orbit that comes close to Earth.
- Discovery: Found on August 13, 1898.
THANK
YOU

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