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In order to have a comet named after you, you have to
 
  A) calculate its orbit and predict when it will return.
  B) publish a picture of it in an astronomical journal.
  C) be one of the first three discoverers who report it to the International Astronomical Union (IAU).
  D) be a well-known astronomer.
  E) be and do all of the above

Question 2

While yet unproven, the proposed WIMPS would be:
 
  A) massive like neutrons, but more elusive than neutrinos.
  B) made of only strong magnetic fields.
  C) rapidly decaying due to the weak nuclear force.
  D) changing charges and polarities too rapidly to pin down.
  E) the basic building blocks of neutrons and protons.



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A





 

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