However, new research has revealed that an 11th-century English monk named Eilmer of Malmesbury actually recognized the comet ...

There is a tendency of history to give the wrong name to the right idea, particularly where the idea is bright enough to be noticed on the other side of the continent. Over centuries, the Halley comet ...

(NEXSTAR) — Skywatcher or not, you’ve likely heard of Halley’s comet. As popular as it is, however, seeing it may be a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence for some. The comet, often referred to as just ...

This photo of Halley's comet was taken by the Russian Vega 2 spacecraft, one of two Soviet probes (Vega 1 was the other) to rendezvous with the comet during its 1986 trip through the solar system in ...