Halley is the only known short-period comet that is regularly visible to the naked eye from Earth, and will next appear in mid-2061. When did Halley's Comet last appear?

On December 9, 2023, Halley’s comet reached aphelion –its furthest point from the sun–made its turn towards our planet for its next appearance in the 2060s.

A recently discovered interstellar object, 3I/ATLAS, could potentially be the oldest comet ever observed, predating our solar ...

Despite making its appearance only once every roughly 75 years, Halley’s Comet is perhaps one of the most famous objects in the night sky. It last passed by Earth in 1986, and both astronomers and ...

Halley's Comet is connected to tons of# other human history too, but my personal favorite## is the American author Samuel Clemens. He was born# in 1835, the same year Halley's Comet flew by.

Halley’s Comet last graced our skies in 1986 and is scheduled to make its next appearance in 2061. The annual appearance of the Orionids, however, serves as a friendly reminder of the comet’s ...

The Orionid meteor shower will peak this week as Earth busts through a stream of meteoroids left in the inner solar system by the famous Halley's comet.

In the unlikely situation that no naked-eye comets appear in the next few decades, at least there is a good chance we will be able to rely on the famous Halley's Comet, which can be seen from ...

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is expected to be active this year from April 20 to May 21 and appear most densely the night of May 5 into the morning hours of May 6.

A comet with potential to be brighter than Halley's will become visible beginning Saturday evening. Comet should be visible for two weeks in the western sky during twilight.