University of Maine - Prism Yearbook (Orono, ME)

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Pholo Credit: National Optical Astronomy Observatories Comet Hatley displays its toil in this March 7. IVXft photograph The shot was taken by Arturo Gome: with the Curtis Schmidt telescope at Cerro lotolo Inter-American Observatory in Chile.' Halley’s Comet returns The appearance of Halleys Comet in 1986 marked a once in a lifetime event for most people. Astronomer Edmund Halley predicted that the comets sighted in 1531. 1607. and 1682 were probably a single comet follow ing the ellip- tical orbit around the sun. He accurately forecasted the comet’s return in 1758 based on an interval of 75 or 76 years between sightings. Comets are believed to be linked to the origins of our solar system. Thought to lie composed mainly of frozen water, methane, amoma, and rock dust, when the comet’s orbit brings it to within approximately twice earth’s distance from the sun. the gasses and water begin to melt. Solar wind pushing against the comet causes the gasses and debris to stream out away from the sun. forming the comet tail. •fiy accepting this product of the National Optical Astronomy Observatories (NOAO , the user agrees that the material may not be used to state or imply the endorsement hy NO AO. or by any NO AO employee, of any individual, philosophy, commercial product. process, or service

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(AP) — (Itfl) President Reagan, with his wife Nancy, gives the A-Okav sign from this hospital window in July 1985 after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his lower intestine. The 74 year old President was back on the job within weeks after the operation (bottom) The space program moved ahead Spaccwalkcr James van I (often stands (all on the end of the robot arm of the space shuttle Discovery after successfully launching the repaired syncom satellite in September of 1985. 23

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Cincinatti Reds player-manager Peter Rose broke Ty Cobb's career hit record in September 1985. The historic No. 4192 hit was a single to left field on a 2-1 pitch from San Diego Padres right hander Eric Show with one out in the bottom of the first inning. The Kansas City Royals won the World Series. Royals pitcher Brel Saberhagen em- braces third baseman George Brett after pitching a five-hitter to give the Royals the World Series crown over the St. Louis Cardinals. Saberhagen. the winner of two series games, was named as the Most Valuable Player in the series. Blue-collar troubadour Bruce Springsteen was the undisputed Boss of rock n' roll. His songs about Vietnam veterans, steelworkers and factory workers hit many responsive chords vith all ages of America. 25