Comets III brings a comprehensive update to the latest breakthroughs in comet science over the last twenty years and showcases how recent space missions and advancements in telescopic observations have revolutionized our understanding of these celestial bodies.

With the contributions of more than eighty authors spanning twenty-five chapters, Comets III investigates the early solar system origins of comets and the clues provided by the composition and distribution of their present population for their long-term dynamical evolution and interrelations with other members of the solar system. Organized thematically, each section is designed to enable connections across disciplinary boundaries in both planetary science and planetary formation astrophysics.

This comprehensive volume explores recent advancements in space missions, telescopic observations, and robotic surveys, providing new understandings of the origins and dynamics of comets. Intended for both researchers and students, Comets III offers insights into unresolved questions and sets the stage for future advancements.

Karen J. Meech is an astronomer at the Institute for Astronomy at the University of Hawai‘i.

Michael R. Combi is the Freeman D. Miller Collegiate Research Professor Emeritus in the Department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering at the University of Michigan.

Dominique Bockelée-Morvan is a senior scientist and director of research at France’s CNRS (National Center of Scientific Research).

Sean N. Raymond is a CNRS (National Center of Scientific Research) director of research at the Bordeaux Astrophysical Laboratory in France.

Michael E. Zolensky is a space scientist at NASA’s Johnson Space Center.