It will be a while before you can see it for yourself, however. Halley’s comet was last visible from Earth in 1986, meaning we won’t have a chance to see it again until 2061. The comet is expected to ...

Comets Lemmon and SWAN are soaring past Earth in a rare cosmic treat. Here's best viewing times, tips and more in ...

It's been said that the general public knows three astronomical objects: the Moon, the rings of Saturn, and Halley's Comet.

The meteors, per the American Meteor Society, are active annually from around Oct. 2 to Nov. 7 and can each streak up to ...

Short-period comets get close to the sun much more often than their long-period kin, and every time they do, they deplete more of their gas and dust. Consequently, they don’t typically emit as much ...

If you enjoy light shows, there's one in store this week, thanks to Halley's comet. NASA said debris from the famous comet, known as the Eta Aquarids meteor shower, will reach its climax on Tuesday ...

The comet is a Halley-type comet, meaning it’s an icy object that has an orbital period of anywhere between 20 and 200 years.