Halley's comet has a wanton tail

An example of an anthropomorphic metaphor in popular science writing:

"In 1985, it will swoop into the heart of the Solar System and deploy its wanton tail."

Nigel Calder

Calder, N. (1980). The Comet is Coming! The feverish legacy of Mr Halley. British Broadcasting Corporation.

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Author: Keith

Former school and college science teacher, teacher educator, research supervisor, and research methods lecturer. Emeritus Professor of Science Education at the University of Cambridge.