Halley and Biela Comets Loom Large in Night Sky Awe
The article weighs Halley’s approach to Earth and the faded tale of Biela’s lost comet. It recounts Biela splitting in 1846, a Mexico fall in 1885, and the meteorite analysis by William Hidden. It explores whether comets can be captured or pulled from orbit and the potential if Halley’s tail returns in full splendor.
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Biela
el Paso
Tex
Prof. Young
Princeton
Earth
Mexico
Jerusalem
Halley
Tronomer
Asia
Prof. Challis
Cambridge Observatory
Senor
Jose A. Y Bonilla
Zacatecas
Mazapil
Senor Bon
Tonilla
William Earl Hidden
Hidden
American Journal of Science
Century Magazine
Jupiter
Saturn
Aging Friends and Small Scribbles in a Quiet Town
A veteran recalls Jim Breen’s aging and changing looks after twenty years. The speaker notes Breen’s wrinkles, tremulous voice, and memory lapses, and laments how time reshapes old friendships and appearances. A separate scene shows a sharp office exchange about a literary problem and a dismissive editor.
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Jim Breen
Difference Between a Lender and a Monarch Mystery
A wary figure in a dim office hints at a riddle about a lender charging usury during panic versus a monarch imprisoning a suspected noble leader. He implies both seek control and profit, but only one earns his percent while the other claims authority. The scene shifts to a sunset over a dreaming lake.
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