The gas tail of a comet always
A)trails behind the head along the orbital path.
B)extends ahead of the head along the orbital path.
C)points toward the Sun.
D)points away from the Sun.
E)points perpendicular to the orbital path.

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The gas tail of a comet always points away from the Sun due to solar wind, which pushes the gas and dust particles away from the cometary nucleus.

The Gas Tail of a Comet Always