Mira Tail There All Along

NASA/JPL-Caltech/POSS-II/DSS2007-08-15

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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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Title: Mira Tail There All Along
Creator: NASA/JPL-Caltech/POSS-II/DSS
Date Created: 2007-08-15
Rights: JPL

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