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Wild 2 Comet Surface

Seen here in a 2004 composite image, the intensely active surface of comet Wild 2 ejects dust and gas streams into space, leaving a trail millions of kilometers long. Other than the sun, Wild 2 is currently the most active planetary surface in our solar system, astronomers say.

Photograph courtesy NASA/JPL