{"id":269396,"date":"2024-01-04T05:04:04","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T10:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=323358"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:17:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:17:21","slug":"halleys-comet-returns-to-earth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/halleys-comet-returns-to-earth\/","title":{"rendered":"Halley&#8217;s comet returns to Earth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For many, Halley&#8217;s comet is like that older aunt who comes to visit us once in a lifetime. <strong>You have affection for her, despite not seeing her in decades<\/strong>. For humanity, Halley&#8217;s comet is a magical phenomenon that has accompanied us since we populated the Earth.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"NASA App\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/2cddcc48-a4d6-11e6-88af-00163ec9f5fa\/3678680588\/nasa-app-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">NASA App<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/nasa-app.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/nasa-app.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-halleys-comet-has-begun-its-long-journey-back-to-earth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"One of the most famous comets is heading back to Earth\">One of the most famous comets is heading back to Earth<\/a>.<strong> On December 9, 2023, Halley&#8217;s comet reached its aphelion<\/strong> &#8211; its farthest point from the Sun &#8211; <strong>and turned towards our planet for its next appearance in the 2060s<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>And if you&#8217;re worried that the comet will crash into us, there&#8217;s nothing to worry about, there are no options<\/strong>. It&#8217;s not even close to colliding with Earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Halley\u2019s Comet: A Source of Meteor Showers, Curiosity, and Inspiration\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZTQJ7jEKP-g?start=299&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History and Fun Facts about Halley&#8217;s Comet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like all the comets we know, it is made of dusty ice, part of which burns to create a majestic tail as the body approaches the Sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Currently, the comet is located further than Neptune, at just over 5.000 billion kilometers from the Sun<\/strong>, so far away that it is out of sight even from our largest telescopes, and it has been like this since 2003. <strong>Halley&#8217;s comet will pass by our planet again on July 29, 2061<\/strong>, coinciding with its 76-year cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, why is there so much talk about this space rock, among the millions that exist in the solar system, and why has it fascinated humans so intensely throughout history?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Halley&#39;s comet is on its way back towards Earth <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NYyT1jUDE4\">https:\/\/t.co\/NYyT1jUDE4<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Popular Science (@PopSci) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PopSci\/status\/1742578683246723108?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In reality, people have been observing it for generations, with sightings recorded since 240 BC.<\/strong> For most of human history, we didn&#8217;t know what to call this mysterious visitor from outer space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As expected, something so unknown and unpredictable (at that time) was greatly feared and considered a bad omen or the omen of a disruptive change. <strong>The comet supposedly announced the defeat of Attila the Hun in 451 and the widespread conquest of the Ottoman Empire in 1456<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Genghis Khan even took the comet as a sign to lead his armies in 1222<\/strong>, dramatically expanding his territory and fathering many children along the way, so many, in fact, that 1 in every 200 men may be his descendant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Halley&#39;s  Comet reached its farthest point from Earth earlier this month, which means it\u2019s hurtling back toward Earth. So what if it smashes into  Wyoming? We examine the potential impact&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MnOl1lxfNn\">https:\/\/t.co\/MnOl1lxfNn<\/a><\/p>&mdash; thealbedojourney (@albedojourney) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/albedojourney\/status\/1741904372982825238?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 1, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Around 1705, the British scientist Edmond Halley observed three comets with surprisingly similar orbits, seen in 1531, 1607, and 1682.<\/strong> He came to the conclusion that they were actually the same comet, which passed by every 76 years, and predicted that it would appear in 1758.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Although he did not live to see it, his prediction came true<\/strong>, changing our perspective of the cosmos. Despite the identification and explanation of the comet as a regular part of the cosmos, the appearance of Halley in 1910 caused widespread panic.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"NASA App\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/2cddcc48-a4d6-11e6-88af-00163ec9f5fa\/3678680588\/nasa-app-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">NASA App<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/nasa-app.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/nasa-app.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>An astronomer pointed out that the Earth would encounter the gaseous tail of the comet<\/strong>, filled with toxic cyanogen gas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the 2060s, there probably won&#8217;t be panic about this comet. 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