Comet, meteor and asteroid

comet

a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun

meteor

a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere, becoming incandescent as a result of friction and appearing as a streak of light.

asteroid

a small rocky body orbiting the sun. Large numbers of these, ranging enormously in size, are found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, though some have more eccentric orbits.

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words, 14-01-30 07:53, 14-02-19 08:24, Yosei