This spectacular display, caused by debris from the famous Halley’s Comet, offers skywatchers the chance to witness dozens of meteors streaking across the night sky. Though Halley's Comet itself ...

This week sees the beginning of an annual meteor shower called the Orionids, which is caused by the world’s most famous space rock — Halley’s comet. Sept. 26 sees the beginning of the ...

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 ...

Halley's Comet (a celestial body made of dust, ice, and rock that orbits the sun) is a short-period comet that is consistently visible to the naked eye from Earth, appearing every 72–80 years.

While Halley’s Comet won’t be visible for another 37 years, thanks to the comet, you can still witness the meteor shower or this year’s Orionids. Meteors or ‘shooting stars’ are small ...

In August 1684 a handsome young astronomer named Edmond Halley boarded the London coach for Cambridge and sat back to ponder the events that had set him on an important mission. Earlier in the ...

Tonight is the first chance for New Zealanders to spot a comet with the naked eye that hasn’t been seen in our skies for ...

Russell Halley started writing for weekly newspapers in the early 70′s, advanced to a successful career as a freelancer, and was published in several national magazines. Eventually, however ...

Eitan Halley and his friends were looking forward to the Nova Festival last fall, in part because the tickets were affordable. "We were all looking for jobs, so we didn't really have a bunch of money, ...

TIM PEAKE:Now one of the most famous space phenomena, is Halley's Comet. You've probably been told about it at school, but did you know that it played a vital role in Sir Isaac Newton's discovery ...