26P/Grigg–Skjellerup
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Comet Grigg–Skjellerup is a periodic comet. It was visited by the Giotto probe in July 1992. The spacecraft came as close as 200 km, but could not take pictures because some instruments were damaged f
Comet Grigg–Skjellerup photographed from the European Southern Observatory on 29 June 1992
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Giotto (spacecraft)
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Giotto is a European robotic spacecraft mission from the European Space Agency. The spacecraft flew by and studied Halley's Comet and in doing so became the first spacecraft to make close up observati
26P/Grigg–Skjellerup
…Comet Grigg–Skjellerup (formally designated 26P/Grigg–Skjellerup) is a periodic comet. It was visited by the Giotto probe in July 1992. The spacecraft came as close as 200 km, but could not take pictures because some instruments were damaged from its encounter with…
An artist's impression of Giotto.
An image of the Giotto spacecraft during construction
Comet Halley at Giotto spacecraft's closest approach
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