October 21-22 will see the peak of the annual Orionid meteor shower, which is a result of Halley's comet leaving dust and ...

The Orionid meteor shower is annual show of celestial debris from Halley’s Comet as it rips through space. The meteors, ...

Halley's Comet, officially 1P/Halley, has begun its long journey back towards Earth after making it to aphelion – the point in its orbit farthest from the Sun – on December 9.… For Halley, that point ...

It’s not the year’s busiest meteor shower, but sitting off the shoulder of Orion it has a special place in the public imagination, and this year there’s an extra attraction.

The Orionids — one of two annual meteor showers from Halley’s comet — peak early Monday. A bright waning moon may make them ...

Meteors from this shower come courtesy of the famous Halley's Comet, which is the only known short-period comet in our solar system and appears in the night sky about once every 72 to 80 years.

We have the chance to see a once in a lifetime comet, a meteor shower from the famous Halley's comet, and a few planets in the night sky.