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	Search Results for Comets Search Type: Keywords | Results: Radio Programs | Images | FAQs | Other Resources | Search Again Top Hit StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Comets http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/comets.html Definition Comet: An icy, "dirty snowball" (Fred L. Whipple) that orbits the Sun. More » Stargazing Tip No stargazing tips found. Check the Sky Almanac for more information. Radio Programs Displaying 1 to 5 (of 33 total) results | More results »  Title  Air Date More Leonid Meteors November 16, 2009 Leonid Meteors November 15, 2009 Orionid Meteors October 20, 2009 Perseid Meteors August 9, 2009 Halley's Comet December 25, 2008 Note: Audio versions of our programs will be available the day after they air. Visit the transcript page to listen. Image Gallery Displaying 1 to 5 (of 33 total) results | More results »  Image Jovian Smash-up Icy Visitor Mr. Halley's Comet Exploding Comet Kuiper Belt Frequently Asked Questions Displaying 1 to 4 (of 4 total) results  Question How do I report seeing unusual objects in the sky? What are comets made of? How big is the solar system? What is the chance of Earth being hit by a comet or asteroid? Other Resources StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Comets http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/comets.html StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Minor Bodies http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/minor_bodies.html StarDate Online | Solar System Guide http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/index.html StarDate Online | Solar System Guide http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/ StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Leftovers http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/leftovers.html StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Life http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/life.html StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Minor Bodies: Remnants from the Beginning http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/minor_bodies_more.html StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Explorations in 2006 http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/explorations2006.html StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Home Sweet Home http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/solar_system.html StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Outer Planets: Realm of the Giants http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/outer_planets_more.html StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Inner Planets: Exploring Our Own Back Yard http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/inner_planets_more.html StarDate Online | Activities | Planet Tours http://stardate.org/teachers/activities/planettours.html StarDate Online | News | Spitzer Space Telescope Enters Planet Race http://stardate.org/resources/news/planets/200410a.html StarDate Online | Browseable Keywords http://stardate.org/search/keywords/
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