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  • Comets vs. Moon: Mass, Composition & Density Explained
    Comets are much lighter than the moon.

    Here's why:

    * Size: Comets are relatively small, ranging from a few meters to tens of kilometers across. The moon, on the other hand, has a diameter of about 3,474 kilometers.

    * Composition: Comets are mostly made of ice, dust, and rock. The moon is primarily composed of rock and metal.

    * Density: Comets are much less dense than the moon due to their icy composition.

    To give you a sense of scale:

    * The mass of the moon is about 7.34 x 10^22 kilograms.

    * The mass of a typical comet is estimated to be around 10^13 to 10^16 kilograms.

    This means that the moon is billions of times more massive than a typical comet.

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