Why Does a Comet Have a Tail?

**Sandra** · **Sandra** Mon 05 May 2014, 4:17 am

Why Does a Comet Have a Tail?

**Brainstorm** · **Brainstorm** Mon 05 May 2014, 4:23 am

A comet is made up of ice and other material. As it nears the Sun, these material heat up. Solar wind and pressure from the Sun’s radiation push them outwards to form a tail that always points away from the Sun.

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Why Does a Comet Have a Tail?

Why Does a Comet Have a Tail?

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