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# Halley’s Comet

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Hundreds of shooting stars set to light up Irish skies tonight due to Halley's Comet debris

Previous years have seen dozens of shooting stars pass within an hour.

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Oct 21st 2019, 5:44 PM

Opinion: Could comets have delivered the precursors of life?

The Rosetta spacecraft is searching for clues about the beginning of our solar system.

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Aug 20th 2014, 8:00 AM