Ever wondered why the head of a comet is green but not the tail? We show how the fluorescent green C2 molecules are destroyed by sunlight, proving Herzberg mostly right. w/ @kable_scott @UNSWChemSociety @UNSWScience + @mit @Livermore_Lab https://t.co/S3mxQhkwZ6
— Prof. Tim Schmidt (@schmidtim) December 20, 2021