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http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2007/15aug_mira.htm?list213022August 15, 2007: Astronomers using a NASA space telescope, the Galaxy Evolution Explorer, have spotted an amazingly long comet-like tail behind a star streaking through space. The star, named Mira after the Latin word for "wonderful," has been a favorite of astronomers for about 400 years, yet this is the first time the tail has been seen.
...Nothing like this has ever been seen before around a star. [continued]
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