the same...as 和 the same ....that

22. In its most recent approach, the comet Crommelin passed the Earth at about the same distance and in about the same position, some 25 degrees above the horizon, that Halley’s comet will pass the next time it appears.
(A) that Halley’s comet will pass
(B) that Halley’s comet is to be passing
(C) as Halley’s comet
(D) as will Halley’s comet
(E) as Halley’s comet will do

正确答案是D  但我一直没搞懂 as 和than之后加do/will 怎么是直接加在后面的   比如 as will Halley's comet   此题为什么E不行？

thanks

似乎没人回答啊 唉

1# 比较结构的后面一部分的助动词可以提前，形成 as/than do +主语 的结构

2# 这里后面有实意动词pass, 为什么还要do ？