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  • did you know Jupiter takes the brunt of asteroid and comet collisions due to its vast size and gravitational pull, it is thought that Earth takes a lot less hits.

  • Because of this, Haley's comet is probably the most famous comet, with reported sightings going back to 239 BC by Chinese astronomers.

  • It comes into view for us every 75 years, with the last time being 1986 and the next time being 2061.

  • And finally, scientists believe that some of the materials necessary for life itself might have bean brought to Earth on meteorites and pave the way for life to begin on Earth.

did you know Jupiter takes the brunt of asteroid and comet collisions due to its vast size and gravitational pull, it is thought that Earth takes a lot less hits.

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