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What does the head of a comet do?

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Anonymous

10y ago
Updated: 8/21/2019

It doesn't 'do' anything. It contains the vast majority of the mass making up the comet. Gas and dust will 'boil' off when it approaches the sun giving the comet its distinct tail

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