Science Diction: The Origin Of The Word ‘Comet’

Science Diction: The Origin Of The Word 'Comet'

Although comets were sighted at least as early as 1000 B.C., Greek natural philosophers named them sometime around 500 B.C., using the Greek word kometes for "a head with long hair." Science historian Howard Markel discusses the word's origins and the study of comets through the centuries.

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Science Curriculum 16 December, 2010 -

About 30 science teachers from across the country will spend a busy winter month. They have an important task: to develop new science textbooks for classes IV to VI.

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