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The Sky at Night•Season 30•Episode 6

Halley - The End of the Tale?

May 25, 1986

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

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Season 30 Episodes13

Our Nearest Star

Voyager to Uranus

Halley's Comet: The Encounter

The Spring Sky

The Story of Satum

Halley - The End of the Tale?

The Summer Sky

The Death of a Star

The Innermost Planet

The Furthest Depths of the Universe

The Autumn Sky

Cosmic Lawn Sprinkler

The Galilean Moons

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Episode Summary

"Halley - The End of the Tale?" is episode 6 of The Sky at Night season 30. It aired on May 25, 1986.

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