NASA has taken to its official social media to explain the difference between asteroids, comets, and meteorites as they are different. 4 VIEW GALLERY - 4 IMAGES ...

Phaethon, the source of the Geminid meteor shower, has intrigued scientists for years because it’s an asteroid that behaves like a comet. New research may reveal the reason why this oddball gets ...

Asteroids Lost in space: Why some meteorites look less 'shocked' than others. ... The blue color of asteroid Phaethon has puzzled scientists ever since the space rock's discovery in the early 1980s.

An asteroid is a big rock, often called a minor planet, that circles the sun. Sorting Out Asteroids, Comets and Meteors in the Celestial Scheme - Los Angeles Times News ...

It can be tricky trying to identify objects you see in the night sky. Some might think that comets, asteroids and meteors are the same, but there are distinct differences between the three. The ...

Asteroid: An object larger than a meteoroid that orbits the sun and is made of rock or metal. Historically, objects larger than 10 meters across have been called asteroids. Paul Rogers covers ...