When will Halley's comet die out?

Answer 1

Halley's Comet is not really alive; it's just a glob of ice and rocks and dust, falling around the solar system. But even though it is not alive, it will eventually "die", because each pass by the Sun boils away some of the ice, which releases some of the dust and rock.

Some day, the core of the comet's nucleus will become so unstable that it will disintegrate. It probably will not explode, but gas pockets have caused comets to explode before, so it's possible. We don't really know how Halley's Comet is constructed, so we can't give an accurate estimate of its lifespan, but it seems likely to survive for several million years.

Answer 2

Halley's comet, like other comets, doesn't "die out" in the way that stars do. Instead, it continues to orbit the sun in a highly elliptical path. It will make its next closest approach to Earth in 2061.

Answer 3

Halley's comet is predicted to return to perihelion on July 28th, 2061.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

2061