Halley's Comet, Jupiter, and Space Tourism

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Today's fun fact: The universe is big. Like, really big. And because it's so darn big, a lot of cool stuff is bound to happen inside it, right? Right! This past week, astronomers made a wild new discovery concerning Halley's comet, folks prepared to see another planet up close, and the possibilities of space tourism took off. Below, a roundup of those stories and more. Prepare for lift off — it's the Buzz Week in Review.

The history of Halley's comet

This week, a new study found that Halley's comet was probably spotted by ancient Greeks in 466 B.C. Previous estimates had its first "documented observation" about 200 years later.

News of the study pushed Web searches on "halley's comet pictures" and "who named halley's comet." An excellent article from Space.com explains that the comet is named after English astronomer Edmond Halley. He successfully predicted that it would appear in 1758, and when it did, the comet was given his name.

Researchers looked back on ancient documents and concluded that it's likely that the asteroid the Greeks wrote about was actually our old friend Halley. As for those of us around today, Halley's comet was last seen in 1986, and won't be seen again until 2061. Plenty of time to get your telescopes ready.

Jupiter up close and personal

This coming Monday, the solar system's largest planet will pass within 368 million miles of our home. It's been almost 50 years since Jupiter has been this close to Earth.

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