Asteroids and Comets have lots of a lots of things in common.Theyboth are small and orbit the sun and have hit earth and are part ofour solar system. read more
Asteroids and comets have several things in common, including a relatively small size as compared to planets and a lack of a viable atmosphere. Asteroids range in size from a few feet to several miles in diameter. read more
have plotted distributions of the orbital radii of the asteroids. The large gaps in the asteroid belt (often called Kirkwood gaps) are caused by orbital resonances with Jupiter. read more