Ars Technica
A medieval monk who built wings and crashed might not have seen Halley's comet twice - he may have just confused it with another comet, ruining a good story.
ScienceDaily
New research suggests an 11th-century monk beat Edmond Halley to discovering the comet's periodic return - meaning the universe's most famous celestial snowball might need a rebrand.
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