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A comet: close-up of the comet NEAT taken from Kitt Peak Observatory. It came from outer space... What's the difference between a comet, an asteroid, a meteoroid, a meteor and a meteorite? 25 Dec 2011

Previous Questions

The vertebra from Australia's first spinosaurid dinosaur New dinosaurs for Australia Fresh discoveries reveal famous families in Australia 26 Jun 2011
Model <i>Archaeopteryx</i> More than dinosaurs Who are you calling a dinosaur? 19 Jun 2011
Egyptian beetle dinner Did the ancient Egyptians eat beetles? 12 Jun 2011
Natural Sciences Collection Specimens: Wild- amazing animals in a changing world. Species names Where do they come from? 05 Jun 2011
COSMOS-AzTEC3 - a galactic city at the edge of the universe. Star trekking How long would it take to travel around the Universe? 22 May 2011
Sir Isaac Newton. Newton's apple tree Is it in Australia? 15 May 2011
Souvenir flag to commemorate the opening of the first federal parliament of Australia, in May 1901. Historic flag Was this produced to commemorate Federation? 08 May 2011
Silken threads from which spiderlings balloon away from their egg sac. Spider ballooning Who is responsible? 01 May 2011
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