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What are a comets tails like?

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Anonymous

∙ 14y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

In basic form, a comet tail is basically the molecular waves and energy it passes through as gravity pulls it toward a planet.

Simpler Terms: The tail is the deteriorating comet particles dust and ice particles

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