UNIVERSE
METEORITES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False-Halley’s Comet was last seen in 1976 and will appear again in mid-2061.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Astronomers have now linked the comet’s appearances to observations dating back more than 2, 000 years. Halley was last seen in Earth’s skies in 1986 and was met in space by an international fleet of spacecraft. It will return in 2061 on its regular 76-year journey around the Sun.
Detailed explanation-2: -Halley’s comet is the comet which was last seen in 1986 after a period of 76 years.
Detailed explanation-3: -So, Halley Comet is seen after 76 years from 1986. So, it will be seen in 2062. Tripura TET Admit Card Out on 15th December 2022! This is for the exams scheduled to be conducted on 29th & 30th December 2022.
Detailed explanation-4: -Halley’s comet officially known as 1P/Halley is a comet that orbits the Sun every 76 years. It was last seen in the year 1986 and will be next seen in the year 2061.
Detailed explanation-5: -On April 11, 1986, millions of people around the world looked to the night sky to welcome Halley’s Comet. On that day the celestial traveller, who returns to our neighbourhood every 75 or 76 years, reached its closest approach to the Earth.