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Comets Inspire Awe and Debate on Dangers and Science
Readers learn how comets have spurred fear from past eras to modern science. The article notes Harper’s Weekly predictions from 1857, Halley’s comet fears in 1910, and current investigations led by Kohoutek. It covers astronomical plans, NASA coordination, and international observations, plus public interest and spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge, Mass
Harper's Weekly
Westphalia
Germany
London
Europe
Harper's
John Galeas Visconti
Hastings
William the Conqueror
Normandy
Mary Proctor
New York Times
Alan
Hannon
Siberian
Kohoutek
Halley
Encke
Marsden
China
B.C
Whipple
Lubos Kohoutek
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Stephen Moran
Goddard Space Flight Center
Skylab
Venus
Mercury
Earth