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Comets

Robotic Spaceflight, Today in the History of Astronomy

April 6, 2000: A comet tail surprise

Today in the History of Astronomy

March 30, 240 B.C.E.: Halley’s Comet over China

Today in the History of Astronomy

March 22, 1997: Comet Hale-Bopp peaks

Today in the History of Astronomy

March 8, 1986: The second of five probes flies by Halley’s Comet

Today in the History of Astronomy

March 2, 2004: Rosetta launches

Today in the History of Astronomy

Feb. 25, 1976: Comet West reaches perihelion

Comets

A new comet was just discovered. Will it be visible in broad daylight?

Today in the History of Astronomy

Jan. 17, 1910: The Great Comet reaches perihelion

Astrophotography, Comets, Observing

See a comet inside a comet

Robotic Spaceflight, Today in the History of Astronomy

Jan. 15, 2006: Stardust touches down

Today in the History of Astronomy

Jan. 12, 2005: A comet impactor launches

Today in the History of Astronomy

Dec. 26, 1995: Comet C/1955 Y1 is discovered

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