# What Shapes Are Things in Outer Space? April 30, 2018 - [ News ](/news-categories/news) > There are basically three important shapes that objects take in space. One is round, like a ball. One is a disc, like a frisbee—a very flat, round thing. And then the other one is generally a mess—not a regular shape, like a pyramid or a cube or something like that. A comet is good example of a mess. Read More: See also:- [ Public Outreach ](/talk-types/k-12) - [ 2018 ](/year/2018) Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#)