Halley’s comet may need a new, medieval name

King William should have seen his demise coming, according to the medieval omen experts of his era. Halley’s comet appeared ...
Ancient Origins

English Monk Identified Halley’s Comet 600 Years Before Halley

The comet the world knows as Halley’s Comet may owe its “first to spot the pattern” credit to someone far earlier than Edmond Halley: an 11th-century English monk. New interdisciplinary research ...
Green Matters

Scientists Discover Rare Bright Comet Speeding Towards the Sun

This comet could be part of the Kreutz family and is expected to flare dramatically as it sweeps past the Sun.

‘Great Comet of 2026’ spotted by astronomers – where and when to see ‘brightest of the year’ with naked eye in weeks

STARGAZERS may soon have a chance to spot the “Great Comet of 2026” – potentially the brightest of the year. Comets are a night sky spectacle, soaring across the darkness in a blaze of ...
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Big revelation: Scientists stunned by a 14-billion-year comet candidate

“It looks and behaves like a comet, and all evidence points to it being a comet.” The quote, which NASA Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya used towards the end of a late-2025 press conference, ...