On March 6, 1986, the Soviet Union's Vega 1 spacecraft flew by Halley's Comet. Vega 1 was the first of five missions to fly by Halley's Comet in the same month. This fleet of spacecraft has been called the "Halley Armada.

Beautifully captured against a starry sky, Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) — dubbed by some as the "Great Comet of 2025" — shines brightly after its last approach to the sun for hundreds of thousands of years.

G3 (ATLAS), the 'Great Comet of 2025,' lit up the night sky in Chile, offering a rare and breathtaking sight for stargazers, with its bright tails and glowing coma.

Star would be the first private mission to another planet and the first in over 30 years to directly measure Venus’s clouds.

Four planets will be visible to the naked eye if visibility is clear, but keen stargazers may need binoculars or a telescope to get a closer look at all seven. | ITV National News