(science alter ego: chelseagohd.bsky.social)
When a comet gets close to the Sun, it gets *two* beautiful tails as the ices in it turn to gas. One is made of ions—the thinner blue one pointing directly away from the Sun—and one of dust, broader and white/yellow with a curved shape.
Image: Mkfairdpm, Wikipedia
When a comet gets close to the Sun, it gets *two* beautiful tails as the ices in it turn to gas. One is made of ions—the thinner blue one pointing directly away from the Sun—and one of dust, broader and white/yellow with a curved shape.
Image: Mkfairdpm, Wikipedia