University of California
Univ. Of Cal Berkeley: The Comet's Tale
Site provides extensive information in the study of comets. Includes excellent graphics that depict what comets look like as they travel through the solar system. Also includes information on how comets may have effected the Earth's...
Rice University
Galileo Project: Edmond Halley
This site from the Galileo Project of Rice University provides ten fields of biographical data are compiled related to Edumond Halley, including dates (birth/death), father (occupation/wealth), nationality, education, religion,...
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Science World: Life of Sir Isaac Newton
This site from ScienceWorld provides an interesting biographical sketch of the English physicist and mathematician, Isaac Newton. The biography is a good size in length and very informative, with links provided throughout for additional...
NASA
Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Giotto Mission
This site from the National Space Science Data Center provides information on the Giotto mission which was designed to study Comet P/Halley. The spacecraft encountered Halley on March 13, 1986 and approached to within 600 km. This page...
NASA
Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Comet Fact Sheet
This comet fact sheet, supplied by the NSSDC, provides a table of information on selected comets, complete with commentary when appropriate. Includes details of missions to observe these comets.
University of Oxford (UK)
Mhs/oxford Virtual Science Walk/halley's House
A description of the home of Edmond Halley with some biographical details. Includes details of his life as Astronomer Royal.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Edmund Halley
This site, which is provided for by the University of St. Andrews, gives a detailed history of the Halley family and Edmund Halley's life and contributions to science.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Science World: Edmond Halley (1656 1742)
A brief biography of the English astronomer, Edmond Halley.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Orbits and Gravitation
A page describing the physics, mathematics, and historical figures associated with planetary motion, satellite motion, and universal gravitation.
National Earth Science Teachers Association
Windows to the Universe: Halley's Comet
Fact piece about Halley's Comet.
Curated OER
Science World: Edmond Halley (1656 1742)
A brief biography of the English astronomer, Edmond Halley.
Curated OER
University of St Andrews: Edmond Halley
A very thorough biography of Edmond Halley, rich with quotes by and about this famous astronomer and mathematician.