Halley's Comet to Return in All About Comets Feature
The article proclaims Halley's Comet as the most famous celestial visitor and previews its planned return in the All About Comets section, highlighting its history and significance for readers.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1985
Page
21
What is a comet
A comet is a mixture of ice rocks dust and frozen gases with a nucleus as its core. The nucleus measures less than a mile to 3 miles wide and when approaching the sun the frozen gases heat and evaporate releasing dust to form a coma. The solar wind blows the coma into a tail that points away from the sun.
Comet Facts and Forecast for March 1986 View
The sun powers the comet glow through reflected light and gas emission. Comet nuclei shrink with each solar pass while most comets stay far in space. About 800 comets have known orbits ranging three to 200 years. In the United States the best view is expected in March and April 1986.
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Space
United States
National Air and Space Museum hosts Comet Quest show
The Albert Einstein Planetarium in Washington D C presents Comet Quest about Halleys Comet return. The Mini Page thanks the museum for assistance with this story.
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National Air and Space Museum
Washington, D.C
Albert Einstein Planetarium
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Earth
Neptune
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