The Orionids — one of two annual meteor showers from Halley's comet — peak early Monday. A bright waning moon may make them ...

The Orionid meteor shower will peak this week as Earth busts through a stream of meteoroids left in the inner solar system by ...

This week sees the beginning of an annual meteor shower called the Orionids, which is caused by the world’s most famous space rock — Halley’s comet. Sept. 26 sees the beginning of the ...

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This spectacular display, caused by debris from the famous Halley’s Comet, offers skywatchers the chance to witness dozens of meteors streaking across the night sky. Though Halley's Comet itself ...

Halley's Comet (a celestial body made of dust, ice, and rock that orbits the sun) is a short-period comet that is consistently visible to the naked eye from Earth, appearing every 72–80 years.

The Orionid meteor shower occurs when Earth passes through debris or ice and dust left behind from Comet 1P/Halley, commonly known as Halley’s Comet, hundreds of years ago, according to Space.com.

As a bright comet approaches the Earth, another celestial event is set to light up the night sky. This week marks the beginning of the annual Orionids meteor shower, an astronomical spectacle linked ...