This spectacular display, caused by debris from the famous Halley’s Comet, offers skywatchers the chance to witness dozens of ...

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 ...

But while astronomers have been able to predict eclipses for thousands of years, only in the 1700s was a comet's return correctly predicted, by Edmond Halley. Some comets swing around the sun ...

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 ...

The absence of moonlight during the peak of the meteor shower could enhance the visual experience, ensuring an even more dazzling display of meteors streaking across the night sky 'From racehorses ...

This weekend, the night sky will be enhanced by the Orionid meteor shower, a captivating event that offers a great chance to view the stunning fragments of Halley’s Comet shooting across the ...

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 ...

The nuclei of most comets are about 1-2 miles across. The nucleus of Halley's comet, which is considered to be fairly large, was approximately 10 miles across in its largest dimension. Hale-Bopp's ...

The Orionids are caused by debris from Halley’s Comet, which passes through the inner solar system every 76 years. When the comet passes close to the Sun, it heats up and releases dust and gas ...