Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors | Learn all about what they are made of and how they differ

Comets Asteroids and Meteors are all over the solar system. But did you know that each are quite different? You may be wondering “What is a comet?“, “What is an asteroid made of?“, or “Where does a meteor come from?“ Well, sit tight because in this video we will answer all of your questions! We first take a closer look at asteroids for kids. Asteroids are the largest of the space rocks, but may also include metal substances. Most of them go around the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. The area of orbit is called the Asteroid Belt, which includes an inner and an outer region. The inner region is made up of asteroids that mostly contain metal (Gold, Iron, Platinum, and Nickel). The outer region contains asteroids mostly made up of rocks. We then explain what a comet is. You can think of a comet as a large snowball filled with or covered by dust, metal, and debris. They have an icy core, covered by a layer of black dust. The center is mainly composed of water and gases, frozen and mixed togeth