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Artwork showing Giotto nearing Halleys Comet
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Artwork showing Giotto nearing Halleys Comet
Artists impression of the European Space Agencys space probe Giotto on course for its encounter with Halleys Comet on 13 March 1986, when it will fly within 500 kilometres of the comet. The cylin- drical spacecraft is 1.84 metres in diameter, 1.6 metres tall & weighs 960 kilograms. It carries 10 experimental packages, including the Halley Multi- colour Camera (HMC) which is expected to return the first full-colour close-up pictures of the comet to Earth. Giotto was launched from Kourou, French Guiana, on July 2, 1985
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This print showcases an extraordinary artwork depicting the iconic moment when Giotto, the European Space Agency's space probe, approached Halley's Comet on March 13,1986. The artist's impression vividly captures the anticipation and excitement surrounding this historic encounter. The cylindrical spacecraft, measuring 1.84 meters in diameter and standing at a height of 1.6 meters, weighs an impressive 960 kilograms. Equipped with ten experimental packages, including the groundbreaking Halley Multi-colour Camera (HMC), Giotto embarked on a mission to capture and transmit back to Earth the first-ever full-color close-up images of this celestial wonder. Launched from Kourou in French Guiana on July 2nd, 1985, Giotto embarked on a daring journey through space to rendezvous with Halley's Comet within a mere distance of only 500 kilometers. This remarkable feat pushed scientific boundaries and expanded our understanding of cometary bodies. As we gaze upon this awe-inspiring artwork print by Science Photo Library, we are transported back to that momentous occasion when human ingenuity triumphed over vast distances and brought us face-to-face with one of nature's most enigmatic phenomena. It serves as a testament to humanity's insatiable curiosity about the cosmos and our relentless pursuit of knowledge beyond our planet.
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