1. Personal Facts. Birth, death, education, etc.
   
   
   
2. Astronomical Contributions. Highlight Halley?s discoveries, other than the comet bearing his name.
   
   
   
   
3. Comets. Investigate what is known about comets, their origin and life span, and explaining their tails and short and long period comets,
   
   
   
   
4. Comet Stars. Identify outstanding comets, outlining what makes them special.
   
   
   
   
5. Halley?s Comet. Describe the significance of Halley?s work on comets, this one in particular, and physical and other characteristics that have been discovered about it.
   
   
   
   
6. Appearances. Identify years in which Halley?s comet has appeared. (Don?t forget the first sighting, and 1066.) What, if any, historic events coincided with those dates?
   
   
   
   
7. Prediction. The next appearance of Halley?s comet will be in 2061. Describe what you think you and the world will be like.

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