Stargazers hoping to see the Orionid meteor shower light up the sky next week may be disappointed this year, due to the interference of another astronomical body. The Orionids are due to peak on ...

The Orionids are considered by some to be particularly special as they are actually pieces of Comet 1P/Halley, better known as Halley’s Comet. Although the comet swings by Earth only once every 75 to ...

Skygazers could catch a glimpse of celestial fireworks as debris left by Halley’s Comet lights up the night sky. The Orionid meteor shower is active throughout October but is expected to peak on ...

The Orionids are considered by some to be particularly special as they are actually pieces of Comet 1P/Halley, better known ...

Orionids are often described as “extra special” as the meteors are pieces of Comet 1P/Halley, famously known as Halley's Comet. Royal Museums Greenwich adds: “The comet swings by the earth ...

Each year, throughout the month of October, Earth crosses a stream of icy debris left behind in space by Comet 1P/Halley. While immersed in this stream, tiny bits of the comet plunge into the ...

(PA Graphics) The Orionids are considered by some to be particularly special as they are actually pieces of Comet 1P/Halley, better known as Halley’s Comet. Although the comet swings by Earth ...