It will be a while before you can see it for yourself, however. Halley’s comet was last visible from Earth in 1986, meaning ...

Halley’s Comet is still leaving its mark on our solar system as one of the most well-known celestial bodies or space rocks. September 26 marked the start of the annual Orionids meteor shower—an event ...

We're into October, which means that the Orionid meteor shower—one of the few astronomical displays that can be reliably observed in both hemispheres—is happening right now. It offers many bright, ...

Edmond Halley discovered that a certain comet, which now has his name, returns every 76 years. Two of his papers on eclipses recently sold at auction for about $255,000. It's very rare for Halley's ...

Let's dive into the story of Halley's Comet! Let's dive into the story of Halley's Comet! First seen in 239 B.C., Halley's Comet is arguably history’s most famous comet. With an orbital journey ...

The Perseid meteor shower streaks across the summer sky in 2015. A similar shower will happen this weekend, called the Orionid meteor shower caused by Halley’s Comet. Courtesy of Getty ...

The president of the Adirondack Sky Center and Observatory has shared tips with Newsweek on how to best enjoy this spectacle.

An engraving depicts the 1682 appearance of Halley's Comet over Augsburg, Germany. Using Isaac Newton's laws of gravity, English astronomer Edmond Halley predicted that a comet seen in 1531, 1607 and ...

Halley's Comet is still leaving its mark on our solar system as one of the most well-known celestial bodies or space rocks. September 26 marked the start of the annual Orionids meteor shower-an event ...

If you’re in the right spot this weekend, you might be lucky enough to catch glowing streaks in the sky, as the famous Halley’s Comet brings a meteor shower. Named the Orionid meteor shower, it is ...

If you’re in the right spot this weekend, you might be lucky enough to catch glowing streaks in the sky, as the famous Halley’s Comet brings a meteor shower. Named the Orionid meteor shower, it is ...

The Perseid meteor shower streaks across the summer sky in 2015. A similar shower will happen this weekend, called the Orionid meteor shower caused by Halley’s Comet. Courtesy of Getty ...