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What looks like a star with a tail that traveling across the sky?

What you're describing is likely a comet. Comets are icy celestial bodies that, when they approach the Sun, heat up and release gas and dust, creating a glowing coma and often a tail that points away from the Sun. This tail can give the appearance of a star with a tail as it moves across the night sky. Occasionally, meteors can also create a similar effect when they enter Earth’s atmosphere, producing bright streaks of light known as "shooting stars."


Which animal's tail looks like its head to confuse predators?

The hawk moth caterpillar has a defense mechanism where its tail looks like a snake's head, which can confuse predators and deter them from attacking. This mimicry helps the caterpillar avoid being eaten.


Why does a comet look like a star with a tail?

A comet appears like a star with a tail due to its glowing nucleus and the long, trailing coma formed when it approaches the Sun. As the comet gets closer, solar radiation and solar wind cause the ice and dust in the nucleus to vaporize and release gas and particles, creating a bright cloud (coma) around the nucleus and a tail that points away from the Sun. This tail is a result of the solar wind pushing the released materials, giving the comet its distinctive appearance.


What do you call a star with a tail?

A star with a tail is called a comet. Comets are icy bodies in our solar system that release gas and dust as they approach the Sun, creating a glowing tail that points away from the Sun due to solar radiation and solar wind.


Why can people easily recognize comets?

people can easily tell because of the tail its the longest tail out of a shooting star and a meteor