Interview: Comet Madness

from Star Diary · host BBC Sky at Night Magazine

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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