Comets’ heads may be green, but never their tails, study finds

December 30, 2021

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Comets heat up very quickly as they approach the sun, causing the icy bodies to glow green, but never in the tails trailing behind them. A new study may finally reveal why.

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Comets’ heads may be green, but never their tails, study finds

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