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A Long and Illustrious History

An early member of the Royal Society, Sir Edmund Halley, successfully predicted the return of what?

AAn eclipse
BA meteor shower
CA comet
DA planet

Answer & explanation

The correct answer is A comet.

Sir Edmund Halley, an early member of the Royal Society, successfully predicted the return of the comet now called Halley's Comet.

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