Interview: Comet Madness
Historian Richard Goodrich reveals the public hysteria that preceded the return of Halley's Comet in 1910.
Star Diary · BBC Sky at Night Magazine
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Show Notes
The return of Halley's Comet in 1910 saw many media outlets report on the supposed end of civilisation that would occur as the celestial wanderer passed close by planet Earth. This episode, author Richard Goodrich discusses his new book Comet Madness, all about the doom-laden predictions that accompanied news of Halley's approach.
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