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The Scientist Who First Proposed That Comet Nuclei Were "Dirty

Question 26

Question 26

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The scientist who first proposed that comet nuclei were "dirty snowballs" was:


A) Edmond Halley
B) Fred Whipple
C) Eugene Shoemaker
D) Isaac Newton
E) Jan Oort

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