The World - News from Jan. 31, 1986
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A West German scientist has discovered a hole in the tail of Halley’s Comet, the Max-Planck Institute of Astronomy announced in Heidelberg. The institute released a photograph of the comet taken by astronomer Kurt Birkle on Jan. 10 at the Calar Alto Observatory in southern Spain. The photo shows the comet’s tail with a dark spot, or hole, not far from the glowing head of the comet, the institute said. Scientists suspect that solar, whirlwind-like forces may be the cause.
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