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comet

[kom-it] / ˈkɒm ɪt /


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That ancient material still lingers in this region, including dwarf planets like Pluto, comets, and countless planetesimals.

From Science Daily

Its presence in asteroids and comets supports the idea that some of the raw materials for life were created in space and later delivered to Earth.

From Science Daily

This summer, that traveler entered our solar system and received the name 3I/ATLAS, becoming only the third confirmed interstellar comet ever observed.

From Science Daily

The magic shot down his arms like comets.

From Literature

Let me clarify that this is not some “dinosaur rails against extinction-level comet collision” rant.

From Salon