Asteroids & Meteors
When we look up at a clear night sky, we can see comets and their tails. But in space, there are also asteroids and meteors. But which is which? A comet in our Solar System has a tail behind it. An asteroid does not. The gases and dust particles from a comet’s tail are sometimes called a meteor shower. Small chunks of rock or ice break off from the main comet body. These pieces that fall to Earth are called meteors. So when you go out at night, look up into the sky. You never know what you