NASA Says Comet-Like 'Tail' Contains Carbon, Oxygen
When is a star also a comet? NASA scientists should have a
fascinating time answering that question, posed recently after the
agency's Galaxy Evolution Explorer spotted an amazingly long
comet-like tail behind a star streaking through space at supersonic
speeds.
The STS-118 and Expedition 15 crews fielded questions Friday
from reporters in the United States and Canada, during the
traditional on-orbit news conference, NASA tells ANN.
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