How were the comets made?

American Scientist

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 228-235

  Nuth III, Joseph A ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0035341036     PISSN: 00030996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1511/2001.3.228     Document Type: Article

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