What is the difference between comets, asteroids, and meteors?

Alright, sit down and listen up, honey. Comets are icy chunks of debris that orbit the Sun, leaving pretty trails of gas and dust behind them. Asteroids are rocky or metallic chunks that also orbit the Sun, and they often hang out in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Meteors? Well, they're rocky debris that burns up in Earth's atmosphere, producing those dazzling streaks of light we call shooting stars. Easy peasy lemon squeezy.