It is clear that the inner Solar System is visited by comets from the outer Solar System
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It is clear that the inner Solar System is visited by comets from the outer Solar System (i.e. the Kuiper Belt or the Oort cloud), and so these comets could impact the Earth and other terrestrial planets. Why might the presence of Jupiter result in the number of comets impacting the Earth being lower than otherwise might be expected?
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An Introduction To The Solar System
ISBN: 9781108430845
3rd Edition
Authors: David A. Rothery, Neil McBride, Iain Gilmour
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