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The excerpt discusses asteroids and comets in the Solar System, detailing their characteristics, sizes, and orbits, particularly regarding the asteroid belt and comet formation.
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Asteroids are rocky and found mostly between Mars and Jupiter. Comets have long tails and originate from the outer Solar System.
Asteroids are rocky, irregularly shaped objects in the Solar System, mostly found between Mars and Jupiter in the asteroid belt. Comets are icy, dust-laden bodies from the outer Solar System, developing long tails when near the Sun.
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Asteroids are rocky, irregularly shaped objects in the Solar System, mostly found between Mars and Jupiter in the asteroid belt. Comets are icy, dust-laden bodies from the outer Solar System, developing long tails when near the Sun.
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Asteroids and comets are both small celestial objects but differ in composition and location. Asteroids are primarily found in the asteroid belt, while comets originate from regions like the Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud.
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