Comet, Asteroid, and Meteorite: They Are Not the Same! and the Difference Between Them Is Key if They Were to Impact Earth.

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Icy comets, rocky asteroids, and meteoroids streaking across the sky share a common past: the origins of the Solar System. But their composition and trajectory make the difference between a luminous spectacle and a real risk to our planet. Three travelers from the cosmos are approaching Earth: the comet with its bright tail, the asteroid with its rocky surface, and the meteoroid, blazing as it enters the atmosphere. Each tells a different story …