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What causes the comets tail to point away from the sun?

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What causes the comets tail to point away from the sun?

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The sun ejects solar winds which move much faster than any comet. This causes a stream of material (the tail) to point away from the Sun, irrespective of the direction the comet is travelling. The Sun’s radiation may also have an effect.

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