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  1. Halley's Comet - Wikipedia

    It last appeared in the inner parts of the Solar System in 1986 and will next appear in mid-2061. Officially designated 1P/Halley, it is also commonly called Comet Halley, or sometimes simply …

  2. In Depth | 1P/HalleyNASA Solar System Exploration

    Halley is often called the most famous comet because it marked the first time astronomers understood comets could be repeat visitors to our night skies. Astronomers have now linked …

  3. Halley’s Comet | Astronomy, Facts & History | Britannica

    Halley’s Comet, the first comet whose return was predicted and, almost three centuries later, the first to be imaged up close by interplanetary spacecraft. In 1705 English astronomer Edmond …

  4. A Brief History of Halley’s Comet

    Nov 8, 2016 · Halley argued that the comet orbited the sun and whizzed by the Earth roughly once every 76 years, and he predicted that it would reappear sometime in late 1758 or early …

  5. When Was Halley’s Comet Last Seen and Will It Ever Return?

    Sep 17, 2024 · Halley’s Comet, officially designated 1P/Halley, is a short-period comet (less than 200-year orbit around the Sun) that is regularly visible from Earth about every 76 years.

  6. Halley’s Comet, the Star of Bethlehem and the blend of history

    1 day ago · From ancient emperors to Mark Twain, Halley’s Comet has sparked awe, fear and fascination. This episode explores whether the Star of Bethlehem may have been a celestial …

  7. Halley's comet – orbit around the sun, short period comet, next …

    The world's most renown comet Halley visits us every 75 years making it a short period or periodic comet (seen periodically less than 200 years) and its passing recorded in texts since …

  8. Halle Berry - IMDb

    Halle Berry. Actress: Catwoman. Halle Maria Berry was born Maria Halle Berry in Cleveland, Ohio and raised in Oakwood, Ohio to Judith Ann Berry (née Hawkins), a psychiatric nurse & Jerome …

  9. Edmond Halley: The man behind the comet - Astronomy Magazine

    Jun 7, 2024 · Halley was a prolific polymath whose scientific contributions extended beyond the comet bearing his name, encompassing early celestial mechanics, studies of terrestrial …

  10. Edmond Halley - Wikipedia

    He was the second Astronomer Royal in Britain, succeeding John Flamsteed in 1720. From an observatory he constructed on Saint Helena in 1676–77, Halley catalogued the southern …