The Leonid meteors are a few years away from producing the kind meteor storm that dazzles stargazers ... debris trails left by comets and other space objects as they orbit the sun.

Halley's Comet holds a special place of significance and popularity among both the general public and the astronomy community ...

Halley’s comet swings near Earth every 75 years. But debris left by the comet leads to two major meteor showers annually.