What is a comet tail made out of?

Question: What is a comet tail made out of?
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  tail, comet
Asked by 🍭lovelylollipop10🍭 to Elie, Floris, Jenn, RocketRich on 16 Mar 2016.
- Richard Moss answered on 16 Mar 2016:
  
  Ice melts in the sunlight and is left behind like a airplane trail. We see this “tail” when the sun shines through it.

🍭lovelylollipop10🍭 commented on 16 Mar 2016:

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Question: What is a comet tail made out of?