How Does a Comet 'Tail' Form?

Comets are like dirty snowballs that travel through space. When they get close to the Sun, heat makes their ice melt into gas and dust, this forms a tail that glows in the sunlight. It's like when you blow on hot soup and steam rises, but in space!

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It's like blowing on a hot soup, heat makes steam rise
A comet is like an ice cube that warms up and starts to make a smoke trail
When you light a candle in the wind, it flickers, comets do something similar when they go near the Sun

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