The Scientist Who First Proposed That Comet Nuclei Were "Dirty

question 26

Multiple Choice

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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