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1. Comet Facts, Myths and Legends: Home

   http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/c...

   
   

2. Planet Impact

   Launch virtual comets and learn about the different paths they can take depending on their angle, speed, and more. Includes lots of info on Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 too!

   http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/i...

   
   

3. Asteroid and Comet Impact Hazards

   News, reports, picture galleries, and more about the chances and dangers of these objects threatening the Earth.

   http://impact.arc.nasa.gov/

   
   

4. Asteroid Introduction

   Statistics and technical information on asteroids, as well as descriptions of missions which have studied them.

   http://www.solarviews.com/eng/asteroid.htm

   
   

5. Asteroids

   Info on their types, size, numbers, and more.

   http://www.nineplanets.org/asteroids.html

   
   

6. Asteroids: Deadly Impact

   Go on a top secret mission to find out if big things really do fall from the sky! From National Geographic.

   http://www.nationalgeographic.com/asteroids/

   
   

7. Comet Hyakutake (JPL)

   The brightest comet to fly close to Earth in more than 400 years!

   http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/comet/hyakutake/

   
   

8. Comet Introduction

   Description and pictures of comets in general as well as specific ones such as Kohoutek, Hyakutake, and Hale-Bopp.

   http://www.solarviews.com/eng/comet.htm

   
   

9. Comets

   Learn what comets are, where they come from, and what can cause them to leave the Oort Cloud or Kuiper Belt and enter the inner solar system.

   http://www.kidsastronomy.com/comets.htm

   
   

10. Comets - Amazing Space

    Make a virtual comet from a bunch of ingredients and test your comet identifying skills too.

    http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/c...

    
    

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