It's lonely out there in the frozen outer solar system. On Saturday, December 9th, that most famous of all comets 1P/Halley reaches a hallmark point on its 75-year journey through the solar system ...

A suspected meteorite that struck a house in New Jersey on May 8 may have originated from the Eta Aquariids meteor shower, which is caused by Halley’s comet. As reported on the website of ...

As there wasn’t enough excitement about comets this month, here’s a chance to see the impact of Halley's Comet, the most famous clump of ice, rock and dust in the solar system. Last seen in ...

As the gas escapes it carries dust away with it, which gets lit up by sunlight, creating a coma and sometimes ... By far the most famous comet is Halley’s. With a 76-year orbit, it has made ...