When is halley's comet coming back?

Halley's Comet or Comet Halley, officially designated 1P/Halley, is a short-period comet visible from Earth every 74–79 years. Halley is the only known short-period comet that is regularly visible to the naked eye from Earth, and the only naked-eye comet that might appear twice in a human lifetime. read more

Halley's comet will next appear in the night sky in the year 2062. It orbits the sun every 75-76 years, so this is the time between appearances. Halley's comet was recorded by Edmund Halley in 1682. It was seen again in 1758, 1835, 1910, and 1986. read more

It’s actually the debris shed by Halley that we’ll encounter this October. Comets are dirty creatures; they leave a trail of cosmic dust behind themselves as they tramp around the Solar System. And on 21-22 October, Earth ploughs through remnants of Halley’s Comet as we orbit the Sun. read more