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As it goes through space, the sun (or other stars) melt it. This creates a big tail behind the comet.

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What is the end of a comet called?

the tail


What causes the tail of a comet to form and extend from its apex?

The tail of a comet forms and extends from its apex due to the solar wind pushing gas and dust particles away from the comet's nucleus.


What cause the tail of a comet to form?

When a comet nears the sun, and begins to out-gas, solar wind pushes the particles away. as the comet nears the sun, more & more particles are emitted, and the tail grows.


How is the bright tail of a comet produced?

A comet's tail is formed when the Sun's radiation and the pressure of light drive the very thin gases and very small particles that form the head of a comet away from the head.


How does a comet begin?

The comet's tail is in front of the comet, not after


What are the parts of a comet after it forms a tail?

The coma, the nucleus, and the tail are the parts of a comet after the tail has formed.


What are 3 parts of a comet?

The three main parts of a comet are the nucleus (solid core made of ice and dust), coma (gaseous envelope surrounding the nucleus), and tails (two types, ion tail composed of ionized gas and dust tail made of dust particles).


Do comets have a tail throughout their whole orbit?

No. The tail of a comet is just dust and vapor blown away from the comet by the solar wind. It is visible only because it reflects the Sun's light. The closer the comet is to the Sun, the more vapor and dust will be released, and the longer the comet's tail will be.It also depends on our viewing angle to the comet is. If the comet's tail is perpendicular to our line of sight, the comet tail will appear longer. If the comet's tail is pointed toward Earth or away from it, then the tail may appear very short or may not be visible at all.


What object has a tail made of gases and dust?

A comet has a tail composed of gases and dust. As a comet travels through space, it heats up, causing the gases and dust to vaporize and form a glowing tail that points away from the Sun due to solar wind.


The tail of a comet is longest when the comet is?

The tail of a comet is longest when the comet is closest to the sun, as the sun's heat causes the comet's icy surface to vaporize, creating a bright glowing tail that streams away from the comet.


Does Mars have a tail?

Venus is a planet, not a comet, so it does not have a tail.


When was In the Tail of a Comet created?

In the Tail of a Comet was created on 2000-04-25.