Comets as remnants of solar system explored by scientists
Astronomers study the Kohoutek comet visiting Earth to learn its composition and origin. Jan Oort estimates billions of comets exist beyond Neptune, while observations aim to identify parent molecules and hydrogen halos surrounding the nucleus.
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Kohoutek
Earth
Fred Whipple
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Harvard University
Lukos Kohoutek
Hamburg Observatory
West Germany
Bennett
Solar system origins and comet masses explored in space notes
A reflective overview discusses how planets formed from a collapsing dust cloud, hydrogen to helium fusion, and how inner planets gained heavier elements while outer giants like Jupiter remained gaseous. It cites Cameron and Marsden on comets and notes Kohoutek’s large mass and the coma’s vast size.
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Earth
Jupiter
A.W.G. Cameron
The
Smithsonian
Marsden
Kohoutek
Where to Look For Kohoutek This Week
A guide explains how to locate the comet Kohoutek using a star chart oriented with north at the top. It notes Kohoutek’s nucleus as the head, discusses how comets lose mass near the sun, and compares Kohoutek’s potential tail to Halley’s 1910 tail with a focus on visible yet sparse dust and gas.
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Kohoutek
Brian Marsden
Smithsonian Observatory
Venus
Halley
Marsden
Bridge lesson: experts misplay yet reveal key tips
Oswald and James Jacoby discuss a bridge hand where South loses two spades and a diamond after a diamond finesse fails. They compare expert play to beginners and average players, arguing an expert would avoid the first spade lead and manage trumps to prevent losses.
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Oswald
South
East
Jim
West
Communist newsman reports China million-man army withdrawn
A Panmunjom correspondent asserted that Red China's vast forces have pulled back from North Korea except for a few hundred soldiers, marking a major shift in the Korean War front and signaling reduced Chinese involvement.
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Panmunjom
Red China
North Korea
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