Thursday, 16. August 2007
Topic: Space - on August 16, 2007 at 9:14:00 PM CEST
A Star with a Comet's Tail
Astronomers using a NASA space telescope, the Galaxy Evolution Explorer, have spotted an amazingly long comet-like tail behind a star streaking through space. The star, named Mira after the Latin word for "wonderful," has been a favorite of astronomers for about 400 years, yet this is the first time the tail has been seen.
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