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Clever Animation Shows Us the Difference Between Asteroids, Meteors, Meteoroids and Comets

August 8, 2023

Leave it to claymation to simplify complex issues of science and space.

The European Space Agency (ESA) has a cute and captivating short film entitled “Space Rocks” that does just that. While not new, we found it compelling enough to share, showing us the nuances between an asteroid and a comet, a meteor from a meteorite. Just what is the Kuiper Belt? How old are rocks from space?

Watch the short video below to find out.

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Author Ben VanderVeen

Ben VanderVeen is the founder and editor of Moss & Fog, one of the web’s longest-running visual culture destinations. Since 2009, he’s been finding and framing the most beautiful, surprising, and thought-provoking work in art, architecture, design, and nature — reaching over 325,000 readers each month. He lives in Portland, Oregon.