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Asteroids and Comets
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Comets, the Solar System's Most Spectacular Nomads

Jet Propulsion Laboratory https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/ April 13, 2010
Video still of an animation showing a comet nearing the sun.› Launch interactive
Credit: NASA/JPL

An interactive web site provides an overview of comets - including details on their anatomy and information on comets that have been visited by spacecraft.

An interactive web site provides an overview of comets - including details on their anatomy and information on comets that have been visited by spacecraft.
› Launch interactive

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