Cosmic Perspective Fundamentals
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ISBN: 9780134988504
Author: Bennett, Jeffrey O., Donahue, M. (megan), SCHNEIDER, Nicholas, Voit, Mark
Publisher: Pearson,
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Oart Cloud vs. Kuiper Belt. Explain in your own words how and why there are two different reservoirs of comets. Be sure to discuss where the two groups of comets formed and what kinds of orbits they travel.
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