Middle Path It's been nearly 40 years since Halley's comet last flew by Earth — and very soon, it will be headed back our way. As Universe Today reports, this coming Sunday, December 9, the famed ...

The Orionids meteor shower is projected to peak this weekend, according to NASA, as “one of the most beautiful showers of the year” returns nearly 40 years after Halley’s comet was last seen ...

1 Halley's comet comes close to Earth every 75 years When will Halley's Comet return? The comet itself has a long 75-year orbit, but its remains are scattered along its route.

Halley’s Comet was named for astronomer Edmond Halley, who is credited with figuring out that it was a period comet which would return to our skies at regular intervals.

Halley's comet is, returning from , the outer solar system.After nearly 40 years, Halley's comet has reached its furthest point from the Sun and begun its return journey back toward Earth. .The ...