Asteroid vs. Comet (Cosmic Collisions series)

A comet races in from the outer solar system toward a collision with an asteroid. The book frames their encounter as a celestial contest, comparing the asteroid’s pockmarked surface and past impacts with the comet’s speed and tail stretching millions of miles. It asks what remains after two huge pieces of space debris collide. Detailed, vivid illustrations and illuminating endpapers accompany the astronomical matchup.