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Do all comets have tails

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Because they aren't traveling towards the sun. Comet tails are caused by debries being burned off.

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No comets only have tails when they are within a certain distance from the sun, usually around the orbit of Mars.

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Comet tails only appear as they approach to Sun

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Yes.

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Why do comets have tails


What objects have tails that are often several million kilometres long?

Comets


What arethe icy objects with huge tails that orbit the sun?

They are called comets.


What comet has a tail?

All comets have tails when their proximity to the sun is such that the icy debris in the comet is warmed enough to melt and fall away from the comet.


Does solar flares give comets their tail?

No, comets have tails due to solar radiation subliming ices and other volatile substances into a temporary atmosphere that is tail shaped due to the comets velocity.

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Do only comets have tails or no?

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What is the balls of ice in the sky with tails?

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What makes up the tails of comets?

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When are comets tails present?

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How long are the tails of comets?

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Does Mars have tails?

In the sense that an observer can see tails on comets - no, the gravity and composition of Mars is not favorable to the production of a tail.


Why do comets tails always go to the opposite side of the sun?

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What are the object with huge tails that orbit the sun called?

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