Observing comets is tricky. They’re easier to see when they’re closer to the Sun, but proximity to the star heats them up and releases volatiles. That creates a coma around the comet, which shrouds its nucleus, hiding it from studious observations. So studying comets requires large telescopes that can see them further away, far from […] The post Some Comets are Naked, and One Just Got Caught Photo-Bombing appeared first on Knowridge Science Report .