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Giotto
Space probe built by the European Space Agency to study Halley's Comet. Launched by an Ariane rocket in July 1985, Giotto passed within 600 km/375 mi of the comet's nucleus on 13 March 1986. On 2 July 1990, it flew within 23,000 km/14,000 mi of the Earth, which diverted its path to encounter another comet, Grigg-Skjellerup, on 10 July 1992.
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Initially the sun and moon had human faces, but they were removed when the flag was updated in 1962. The flag is said to express the hope that Nepal will endure as long as the sun and the moon. The blue border symbolizes peace. Effective date: 16 December 1962.
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