Harshita Sinha
Comets are cosmic snowballs of ice, dust, and rock that orbit the Sun.
As comets get closer to the Sun, heat causes their ice to vaporize, creating brilliant tails.
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Comets have two tails: a dust tail and an ion (gas) tail—each reacting differently to solar forces.
The dust tail forms from tiny particles pushed by sunlight, curving along the comet’s path.
The ion tail forms from charged gas particles, always pointing directly away from the Sun due to solar wind.
Ion tails glow blue due to ionized carbon monoxide, while dust tails reflect sunlight, appearing white or yellow.
Keep an eye on the night sky—comets create some of the most breathtaking celestial displays! Would you like any refinements or additions?