Multiple Choice
Halley's Comet was given that name because Edmond Halley was
A) the first person to ever see that comet
B) the scientist who pointed out that the orbit of the comet was such that it should return every 76 years or so
C) the chief scientist who designed the probe that flew by the comet
D) the first person to be hurt by pieces falling off the comet
E) prime minister of England at the time the comet was discovered
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