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On This Day: March 4 1986 The Soviet Vega 1 Returned the First Images of Halley's Comet

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On This Day: March 4 1986 The Soviet Vega 1 Returned the First Images of Halley's Comet.

On this day March 4 1986, the Soviet Vega 1 spacecraft returned the first images of Halley's Comet. This historic event marked a major milestone in space exploration as scientists were able to capture clear images of one of the most famous comets in our solar system.

Halley's Comet is visible from Earth every 75 to 79 years, and its return in 1986 was the first time in over 75 years that humans had observed the comet up close. The Vega 1 spacecraft, as part of the Soviet Union's mission...
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