The Sky at Night · SEASON 30

Halley - The End of the Tale?

Episode 6 · 1986-05-25

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Episode overview

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 they are unexpected. Patrick Moore gives the latest findings and talks to many of the scientists involved.

Season 30 episodes

1. Our Nearest Star1986-01-11 2. Voyager to Uranus1986-02-04 3. Halley's Comet: The Encounter1986-03-13 4. The Spring Sky1986-04-06 5. The Story of Satum1986-04-27 6. Halley - The End of the Tale?1986-05-25 7. The Summer Sky1986-06-29 8. The Death of a Star1986-07-27 9. The Innermost Planet1986-08-17 10. The Furthest Depths of the Universe1986-09-14 11. The Autumn Sky1986-10-12 12. Cosmic Lawn Sprinkler1986-11-10 13. The Galilean Moons1986-12-21