Comets, often described as "dirty snowballs" or "icy mudballs," are primitive remnants from the formation of our solar system roughly 4.6 billion years ago. While asteroid strikes are more frequent, a comet impact carries unique risks due to its immense velocity and volatile composition of frozen gases, rock, and dust. The Mechanics of an Impact
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: Upon impact, comets can create massive vapor plumes that rise thousands of kilometers into the atmosphere, depositing debris that increases opacity and drastically lowers global temperatures. Historical and Theoretical Impacts Comets, often described as "dirty snowballs" or "icy