Can you solve these riddles without reading the answers?

Riddle 1: What looks like a star, falls off a tail and burns in the air?

Riddle 2: What swirls, loops, and circles on your fingertips, yet never moves?

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Answer 1: Dust and gravel from comet tails.

Answer 2: Fingerprints.