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Halley’s Comet is already on its way back. The most famous periodic comet is calculated to reach perihelion,…

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Halley’s Comet will return to the inner solar system and reach perihelion on July 28, 2061. Its next return after that won’t come until 2134 — meaning that for many people alive today, 2061 will be their one realistic chance to see the most famous comet in history.