Today in Space History —> On this day in 837, Halley’s Comet made its closest approach to earth at a distance of 5.1 million kilometres. Its earliest verifiable mention was 240 BC and it became famous in Europe in 1066 when it was interpreted as an omen before the Battle of Hastings.
Mark Beré Peterson: The Humanities focused on Ancient History, Culture, Literature, Myth, Magic and Counterculture Movements 