Halley’s Comet appears only once every 75 years, sparking excitement among both casual observers and astronomers. Learn what ...

It was on this day in 1682 that Edmond Halley spotted a comet, noted that its pathway through the heavens was similar to another bright comet astronomers saw “76 years earlier” in 1607.

Image from Alexander Kluge's short film, “The Galactic Year” (Alexander Kluge Archive, Cornell University) Johann Sebastian ...

EDMUND HALLEY was a very great man. He was not only the first to predict correctly the return of a comet, that which is now known by his name, but also—before Newton had announced his results to ...

It was on this day in 1682 that Edmond Halley spotted a comet, noted that its pathway through the heavens was similar to another bright comet astronomers saw “76 years earlier” in 1607. Using some ...

Halley published Newton's Principia at his own expense in 1687. By collecting observations of earlier comets, he was able to predict the appearance of the great comet of 1758 ('Halley's Comet'). He ...

In 55 B.C., Roman forces under Julius Caesar invaded Britain, with only limited success. In 1682, English astronomer Edmond Halley first observed the comet named after him.

Officers were called to Edmund Road at around 4am yesterday morning (Tuesday, September 17). A man was found to have sustained life-threatening injuries. Paramedics battled to save the man ...

Night - Mostly clear. Winds variable at 7 to 12 mph (11.3 to 19.3 kph). The overnight low will be 74 °F (23.3 °C). Mostly sunny with a high of 77 °F (25 °C) and a 51% chance of precipitation ...

On Monday, Edmond Police released the names of the victim and the officers involved in the Friday night shooting. The suspect, later identified as 25-year-old Billy Ray Factor, sustained injuries ...