Difference Between Asteroids and Comets

Difference Between Asteroids and Comets

🔰The main difference between asteroids and comets is their composition, as in, what they are made of.
🔰Asteroids are made up of metals and rocky material, while comets are made up of ice, dust and rocky material.
🔰Both asteroids and comets were formed early in the history of the solar system about 4.5 billion years ago.