Ever wonder why a comet had one name, meanwhile galaxies and stars have different kinds of names? In this ongoing series on Space Talk we explore the naming of celestial objects, who chooses, what it means, and how you can tell what object someone is talking about based on the first three letters of the name! Starting with: COMETS ☄️!!

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