On March 6, 1986, the Soviet Union's Vega 1 spacecraft flew by Halley's Comet. Vega 1 was the first of five missions to fly ...

Perhaps many of us are old enough to remember the arrival of Halley’s Comet in 1986. This famous comet makes its way to earth ...

Halley's Comet is one of the most famous celestial objects, and even those who have no interest in astronomy have most likely heard of it. The space rock marked the first time astronomers ...