Most Comets Could Be Fragments of Larger Objects

There are numerous comets orbiting through the inner solar system, but where this huge amount of objects comes from is largely unknown. Now astronomers have suggested that many short orbit comets could in fact be fragments of much larger objects that break up into multiple pieces as they ente... [ read more >> ]

Short period comet population could be accounted through the breaking up of larger objects

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Short period comet population could be accounted through the breaking up of larger objects