NCERT Class 8 English The comet II

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The comet – II

BY the time they finished their deliberations and Sir John dropped him at his hotel off Regent Street, it was 1 a.m. There was hardly any crowd on the street but when James looked up from his window a star-studded night sky greeted him. Somewhere amongst these stars was Comet Dutta heading for a collision with the Earth. It was hard to believe the calamity of the future on such a peaceful night. For a moment James wondered if he had done his sums right.

Whatever doubt James may have had about Sir John’s efficiency were quickly dispelled when he reported for the conference and found that all the experts listed by him were there. Astronomers, computer scientists, nuclear physicists, space technologists, biologists, all were there. And as Sir John’s special invitee was present the man who had started it all—Manoj Dutta.

The conference lasted one week and went on under total cover of secrecy. First the experts checked and rechecked James Forsyth’s calculation with the latest observations of Comet Dutta. He was right: there was no escape from the direct hit predicted by him. There was a small chance that the comet may just graze the atmosphere of the Earth and not collide. In that case the loss of life and property would not be total. But this slight respite was hardly reassuring enough for taking no action.

Having decided that some action was needed, what form should it take? The experts dismissed defensive measures like living in underground bunkers. It was simply not a practical proposition. So the only course was to take offensive action. Comet Dutta could be marginally deflected from its path by giving it a push. The experts calculated that the bulk of destructive nuclear power available on the Earth would be needed to achieve this mammoth task. A gigantic nuclear explosion suitably placed, suitably directed and suitably timed could do the trick. This could be done by placing the nuclear payload in a spaceship, sending it to intercept the approaching comet and detonating it by remote control. Success or failure, secrecy must be preserved. Finally a time-table was drawn up for the operation which was code-named ‘Project Light Brigade’. The important dates in it were:

October 10: Despatch the spacecraft with the payload unless by then the comet is already destroyed by natural causes or has changed its path due to unforeseen reasons.

November 15: Rendezvous with the comet and detonation of the payload.

December 15: If the experiment failed this was the day the comet would hit the Earth. If it succeeded, this was the day the comet would pass by at a near but safe distance. The success of the experiment depended on how massive the comet was. Nobody could estimate; everybody hoped that it was not very massive.

“Do you think we will succeed?” Duttada asked Sir John Macpherson for his opinion. During the week the two had developed considerable affinity for each other. “Mr Dutta, I will give you an honest answer! I am not buying any Christmas presents till December 15.”

Duttada toured the British Isles for two weeks after the conference and he had a pleasant time visiting observatories and exchanging views with amateur as well as professional astronomers. On his return he was greeted by the inevitable vast crowd of friends, social leaders, students and the usual hangers-on. Loaded with garlands and bombarded by questions from the press he somehow made his way to the waiting car.

Comprehension Check

1. “For a moment James wondered if he had done his sums right.” Why was James doubtful about his sums and calculations?

2. What did the scientists at the conference say about James’s ‘sums’?

3. Immediate action was needed, the scientists decided. Give one example each of ‘defensive’ and ‘offensive’ action mentioned in the text.

4. “I am not buying any Christmas presents till December 15.” What did Sir John mean by that?


Please refer to attached file for NCERT Class 8 English The comet – II

Honeydew Chapter 01 The Best Christmas Present in the World
NCERT Class 8 English The Best Christmas Present
Honeydew Chapter 02 The Tsunami
NCERT Class 8 English The Tsunami
Honeydew Chapter 03 Glimpses of the Past
NCERT Class 8 English Glimpses of the Past
Honeydew Chapter 04 Bepin Choudharys Lapse of Memory
NCERT Class 8 English Bepin Choudhary Lapse of Memory
Honeydew Chapter 05 The Summit Within
NCERT Class 8 English The Summit Within
Honeydew Chapter 06 This is Jodys Fawn
NCERT Class 8 English This is Jodys Fawn
Honeydew Chapter 07 A Visit to Cambridge
NCERT Class 8 English A Visit to Cambridge
Honeydew Chapter 08 A Short Monsoon Diary
NCERT Class 8 English A Short Monsoon Diary
Honeydew Chapter 09 The Great Stone Face-I
NCERT Class 8 English The Great Stone Face 1
Honeydew Chapter 10 The Great Stone Face-II
NCERT Class 8 English The Great Stone Face 2
It So Happened Chapter 01 How the Camel got his hump
NCERT Class 8 English How the Camel got his hump
It So Happened Chapter 02 Children at work
NCERT Class 8 English Children at work
It So Happened Chapter 03 The Selfish Giant
NCERT Class 8 English The Selfish Giant
It So Happened Chapter 04 The treasure within
NCERT Class 8 English The treasure within
It So Happened Chapter 05 Princess September
NCERT Class 8 English Princess September
It So Happened Chapter 06 The fight
NCERT Class 8 English The fight
It So Happened Chapter 07 The open window
NCERT Class 8 English The open window
It So Happened Chapter 08 Jalebis
NCERT Class 8 English Jalebis
It So Happened Chapter 09 The comet I
NCERT Class 8 English The comet I
It So Happened Chapter 10 The comet — II
NCERT Class 8 English The comet II
It So Happened Chapter 11 Ancient Education System of India
NCERT Class 8 English It So Happened Ancient Education System of India

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