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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.
What name did the Russians give to there space probes which visited halleys comet in the mid 1980s?
The Russians named their space probes that visited Halley's Comet in the mid-1980s as Vega 1 and Vega 2. These probes were part of an international effort involving the Soviet Union, the European Space Agency, and other countries to study the famous comet.
What is Halley's comet rotation rate?
Halley's Comet does not rotate, but perhaps you mean revolve, as in how long it takes to revolve around the sun.If that is what you mean, then the revolutionary period of Halley's Comet is about 75-76 earth years.
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?
1718
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?
the comet halley was bad and scary=-) the end
How did Edmund halley influence the future?
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?
Vega 1 and Vega 2 were the last successful Russian space missions beyond Earth's orbit. These two space probes visited Venus and Halley's Comet in the mid-1980s.
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".
