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Halley's Comet was named after Edmond Halley. In 1758 he first noted its periodic orbit which makes it's appearance every 76 years. It has been observed by astronomers for the last two thousand years. The last time Earth caught a glimpse of this comet was 1986.

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Space object is named after the astronaut Edward Halley?

Halley's Comet (that's easy, right?). Although it had been observed before, Halley was the first to discover that it was the same comet that returned at regular intervals, instead of a different object each time, and calculated its orbital period. There also exists a lunar crater named Halley.


What year did edmond halley discover that stars move through space?

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What did edmond halley discover about space?

he discovered the motion of stars he discovered the motion of stars


What did people think about space before halley?

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he flew to the moon from his own made space craft


What name did the Russians give to their space probes which visited Halley's comet in the mid 1980's?

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What was the first comet to be visited by a spacecraft?

The comet now known as Halley's Comet has been observed since at least 240 BCE, but it was not known to be something that reappeared periodically. It wasn't until 1705 that English astronomer Edmond Halley determined that it was the same comet that appeared periodically.


How much does Halley's comet weigh?

Halley's comet's mass (weight) is exactly 2.2×1014 (TO the power of 14)


What day did Halley's comet pass England?

Halley's comet was so far out in space it didn't just pass England, but the earth. And it took several weeks to do so, in November 1982.


In space what happened in 1980?

Space Shuttle Challenger explodes (January 28, 1986) and Halley's comet was visible (perihelion February 9, 1980).


What happened in space in the 1980s?

Space Shuttle Challenger explodes (January 28, 1986) and Halley's comet was visible (perihelion February 9, 1980).


Is the amount of space an object takes space?

The object's "volume".