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Record 1 1993-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Planets
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
  • Astronomy
CONT

some faint comets never develop a detectable tail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Planètes
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
  • Astronomie
CONT

le noyau [...] est la partie essentielle d'une comète. Il est difficilement observable et très peu connu en raison de sa petitesse.

Spanish

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