Exploratorium Exhibits | Icy Bodies
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Channel: Exploratorium · 2018 · Science & Technology
"Like comets, these chunks of dry ice slowly disintegrate as they move. Comets are massive chunks of ice, frozen gases, and dust that orbit the Sun. As they near the Sun, these lonely travelers begin to give off gas, gradually shrinking and forming glowing tails that can stretch for millions of miles. Here, dry ice twirls in water just as comets move through space: ever changing and slowly dying until only fading clouds and memory remain."
