Edmund
Halley was a British
Astronomer, who will always be remembered for his inventive ventures in
the
study of comets. He was the first to find out that comets are also
heavenly
bodies, which appear and disappear suddenly in the sky. It was Edmund
Halley
who solved the riddle about comets. He found out where they go and how
they
appear again in the sky.
Edmund
Halley was born in
1656. From
the very beginning, he was fascinated by heavenly bodies. He used to
look at
them with excitement. As he grew up, his inquisitive mind became more
eager to
know about heavenly bodies. He wanted to know more about astronomy.
Astronomy
was well advanced by the 17th century Astronomers were busy
in
spotting various planets, satellites, stars, etc. But astronomers were
puzzled
by the secrets of comets.
Edmund
Halley was professor of astronomy at Oxford University and prepared to
solve
the secret how comets appear. He studied extensively about twenty-four
comets.
The comet he first spotted and studied came to be known as 'Halley's
Comet,
after his name.