Two months ago the Giotto spacecraft passed through the head of Halley's Comet.
It sent back the only close-range pictures ever taken of a nucleus, and more information about comets than we ever knew before. The results of this remarkable mission are as exciting as they are unexpected. Patrick Moore gives the latest findings and talks to many of the scientists involved.
Halley - The End of the Tale?
The Sky at Night · Season 30 · Episode 6
Two months ago the Giotto spacecraft passed through the head of Halley's Comet.
It sent back the only close-range pictures ever taken of a nucleus, and more information about comets than we ever knew before. The results of this remarkable mission are as exciting as they are unexpected. Patrick Moore gives the latest findings and talks to many of the scientists involved.
It sent back the only close-range pictures ever taken of a nucleus, and more information about comets than we ever knew before. The results of this remarkable mission are as exciting as they are unexpected. Patrick Moore gives the latest findings and talks to many of the scientists involved.
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Season
30
Episode
6
Air Date
25/May/1986
Air Time
22:00
Runtime
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