Why the Moon has a tail

The video explains the moon's sodium tail, its origins, and how it varies in brightness. Research by Boston University physicists shows that meteorites hitting the moon release sodium atoms, forming a tail pushed by solar photons. This tail streams away from the sun, and Earth occasionally passes through it, focusing the tail into a beam. The tail glows more brightly during sporadic meteor showers compared to annual ones.

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