[SunkenCiv]

Thanks NormsRevenge! If I weren't keen on getting my big ass out of the house for a change, instead of spending the entire summer on FR, I'd post my archival stuff on the detected tails of our Moon, of the Earth itself, of Venus...

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[Fred Nerks]

Planet’s Tail of the Unexpected, New Scientist

One of our neighbouring planets can still pack a few surprises, it seems. Using satellite data, an international team of researchers has found that Venus sports a giant, ion-packed tail that stretches almost far enough to tickle the Earth when the two planets are in line with the Sun.

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[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

Does NOT sound like a nice place to visit!