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Comets are lumps of rock or ice broken away from larger comets or asteroids. These do not only orbit the sun but other planetary systems around our universe.
They orbit our sun due to the tremendous gravitational force the sun has. It pulls everything around it with less gravity than its self towards it. A well known comet is Haley's comet, which has been orbiting the sun for millions of years. It is locked in a orbit like we are around the sun, and this one particular comet is next estimated to pass Earth again in 2065.
Smaller comets hit earth's atmosphere every day and are seen as shooting stars at night because they are simply too small to penetrate the dense gasses surrounding our planet. These are the size of grains of sand and up-to small cars.
150,000 tonnes of space material of rock and ice enter Earth as a result of gravity from the earth pulling space debris towards us.
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Do comets orbit mars and Jupiter?
No. Comets orbit the sun. Many asteroids orbit the sun in between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
Do comets orbit the sun in irregular paths?
Comets go around the Sun in a highly elliptical orbit.
Are comets moons?
No. Comets are not moons as they orbit the sun, not planets.
What do comets have in common with earth?
they orbit the sun
How many comets does Mars have?
There are no comets that orbit the planet Mars. Comets, some, orbit the sun. Mars on the other hand does have two moons, Phobos and Deimos.
Do comets orbit Jupiter?
Comets orbit the Sun.
Do comets orbit asteroids?
No. Comets orbit the sun.
How are comets and the sun related?
comets orbit the sun
What planet do comets orbit?
Comets don't orbit a planet, they orbit the sun.
Do comets orbit mars and Jupiter?
No. Comets orbit the sun. Many asteroids orbit the sun in between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
All comets orbit the Sun in the same direction as the planets?
All comets do not orbit the Sun in the same direction as the planets. Some comets orbit in a clockwise direction, while others orbit in a counterclockwise direction.
Do comets orbit the sun in irregular paths?
Comets go around the Sun in a highly elliptical orbit.
Do comets and meteors both orbit the sun?
no only comets.
Are comets moons?
No. Comets are not moons as they orbit the sun, not planets.
How are asteroids and comets the same?
They both orbit the sun.
What do comets orbit in our solar system?
The sun.
What do comets have in common with earth?
they orbit the sun
