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In which direction does a comet's tail always point?
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- 1Directly toward the Earth
- 2In the exact direction of the comet's orbital motion
- 3Away from the Sun, driven by solar wind and radiation pressure✓
- 4Directly toward the Sun due to gravitational pull
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Away from the Sun, driven by solar wind and radiation pressure
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