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The Man Who Knew Comets

In 1986, the European spacecraft <a href=&quot;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giotto_mission&quot;>Giotto</a> looked into the heart of Halley's Comet as it approached the sun. Data from Giotto's camera were used to generate this enhanced image of the comet's potato-shaped nucleus, measuring roughly 15 kilometers across. (NASA)
In 1986, the European spacecraft Giotto looked into the heart of Halley's Comet as it approached the sun. Data from Giotto's camera were used to generate this enhanced image of the comet's potato-shaped nucleus, measuring roughly 15 kilometers across. (NASA)

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