A personal tribute to astronomer Vera Rubin, told through stories and memories from her granddaughter, Ramona Rubin.

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Cinema of the 1980s was a fruitful time for science fiction and gave us many undisputed classics that will always be remembered changed the face of th ...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the European Space Agency (Esa). It has launched spectacularly successful missions, but is different to other space agencies which generally ...

This means that it’s possible for a person to see the comet once or, if they’re lucky, twice in their lifetime. The last time Halley was seen was in 1986, meaning it is projected to return in 2061!

The comet was last seen in Earth's skies in 1986, Halley’s orbit period is on average, 76 Earth years. This corresponds to an orbital circumference around the Sun of about 7.6 billion miles (12. ...

The comet reached the farthest point of its orbit from the Sun in December 2023. Halley was last visible to the naked eye from Earth in 1986, and it won't return until 2061, 37 years from now.

Last in the inner solar system in 1986 and next due to visit in 2061, Halley's comet also causes the Eta Aquarid meteor shower, which peaks in early May each year. Both showers can be seen from ...

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.

Halley's Comet was last visible from Earth in 1986 and will not return for several decades, yet the material it left in the ...

Despite making its appearance only once every roughly 75 years, Halley’s Comet is perhaps one of the most famous objects in the night sky. It last passed by Earth in 1986, and both astronomers and ...