Mira Tail There All Along

NASA's image library records Mira Tail There All Along.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer discovered an exceptionally long comet-like tail of material trailing behind Mira -- a star that has been studied thoroughly for about 400 years.

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A CLOSER LOOK

NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer discovered an exceptionally long comet-like tail of material trailing behind Mira -- a star that has been studied thoroughly for about 400 years.

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NASA Image and Video LibraryMira Tail There All Along

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