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Comets photographed from, Earth 2012-2017
Comets photographed from Earth over 5 years between 2012-2017. Comets are collections of dust and ice that orbit the Sun. As they near the Sun and are warmed they release gas (outgassing) that forms the tail.
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Photo credit: © DAMIAN PEACH/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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