plasma

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This matters because comets typically show two main tails, a dust tail that trails behind and a plasma tail that points away from the Sun.

From Science Daily

These detectors can pick up X-rays emitted by both neutron stars and plasma around black holes.

From BBC

The observations show that plasma takes roughly 22 years to complete this full circuit.

From Science Daily

Astronomers can confidently identify a star only because they understand stars as giant plasma spheres held together by gravity, generating energy through nuclear fusion.

From Science Daily

When it gets too exciting, stars can blast off violent storms, where they push hot, soup-like plasma into space.

From Space Scoop