When was halley's comet discovered

One of the most famous comets is heading back in the direction of Earth. On December 9, 2023, Halley’s comet reached aphelion–its furthest point from the sun–made its turn towards our planet for its next appearance in the 2060s.

But don’t worry about Halley’s return.

When will halley's comet die

It’s not even close to a collision course with Earth. Like all the comets we know of, it’s made of dusty ice, some of which burns off to create a majestic tail as the body approaches the sun.

Currently, the comet is further out than Neptune, a bit over three billion miles from the sun—so far that it’s out of sight for even our largest telescopes and has been since 2003.

Halley’s comet will make its next swing by our planet on July 29th, 2061, right on time with its 76 year cycle. 

So why is this one space rock, out of the millions in the solar system, so widely talked about, and why has it fascinated humans so intensely throughout history?

People have actually been watching it for generations, with recorded sightings as old as 240 BCE.

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