Who truly identified the regular return of Halley's Comet? A common misconception attributes this discovery to astronomer ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 1066 CE appearance of Halley's comet is famously depicted in the Bayeux tapestry. Every 76 years, a comet from the depths of ...

The British astronomer and mathematician Edmond Halley was not, after all, the first to understand the cycle of the comet that now bears his name. This is shown by research conducted by, among others, ...

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 ...