In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll be surrounded by today’s topic: coma! “Coma” comes from the Greek word for “hair”, and it’s also the origins of the word comet. When comets appear in the sky, they don’t look like a normal star. Instead, they are surrounded by …



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