Provides an introduction to comets, covering where they come from, how they travel, their importance to astronomers, as well as their relationship to meteor showers.
"An introduction to Neptune, comets, and dwarf planets for primary and intermediate grade students with information about their features and exploration. Includes charts and diagrams, a list of highlights for each chapter, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"--Provided by publisher.
Profiles seven notable asteroids, comets, and meteors, including the Ceres asteroid, Ganymede, the largest of a group of asteroids known as Earthgrazers, Halley's comet, the Borealis Basin, the Kuiper belt, and the Perseid meteor shower.