The moon has a tail, and Earth wears it like a scarf once a month

March 12, 2021

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Like a comet soaring through the cosmos, the moon is followed by a slender tail of irradiated matter — and Earth passes directly through it once a month.

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The moon has a tail, and Earth wears it like a scarf once a month

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